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As tiny mammals shrink to conserve energy during winter, their skulls undergo a surprising transformation. While the braincase gets smaller, the snout grows, revealing a more complex pattern of seasonal remodelling than scientists expected.
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A new study found that high heat decreased the nutritional content of proteins and was linked to changes in how mice behaved socially.
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Researchers found that concentrations of organic carbon particles can rise sharply during extreme heat, adding to the pollution already in the air.
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A new study suggests that authenticity and natural interaction, rather than human-like design, may encourage older adults to embrace AI chatbots for companionship.
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The researchers won the award for solving a long standing mystery in chemistry: homochirality.
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A study using satellite observations from 2014 to 2019 finds that adding water isotope data to weather models can improve forecasts by up to five days.
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Corals may be unable to keep up with rapidly rising sea levels, threatening marine wildlife and coastal communities
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Researchers uncover how the long non-coding RNA Smyca helps triple-negative breast cancer cells repair DNA damage and survive treatment.
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A Japanese study in mice suggests that differences in the body’s antiviral response emerge within a day of infection, and may help explain why the same virus affects individuals so differently.
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Dodders borrowed a sesamin-producing gene from an ancient host millions of years ago, and reshaped it to fit their own biology.
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A 15-year study of Great East Japan Earthquake survivors found that worsening post-traumatic stress symptoms during the first two years were strongly linked to persistent symptoms years later.
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The Lasker Foundation awarded four Japanese researchers across two categories for their groundbreaking work in hemophilia and narcolepsy.
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The technology can extract dissolved carbon from seawater and lock it away as stable minerals, potentially enabling long-term carbon storage with lower energy use.
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Unlike new trees, older trees in natural forests often have deeper root systems that can access water stored deeper in the soil, helping forests withstand sudden moisture shortages.
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The global study suggests that many people are spending more years managing chronic conditions rather than remaining healthy for longer.
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Different butterfly groups respond differently to habitat loss and human activity, offering scientists a new way to monitor ecosystem health.
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A study of Tokyo neighbourhoods finds that greenery and a sense of safety may help people sleep longer, while areas with more sidewalks and traffic signs could have the opposite effect.
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Researchers developed silk that has higher tensile strength and is less prone to shrinking by simply feeding silkworms with fiber-enriched food.
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A new study finds that land up to 600 km from the earthquake’s epicentre continues to sink by a few millimetres each year.
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New study reveals an elaborate social machinery behind honeybee royalty, showing how specialised workers, distinctive wax, and carefully controlled nursery help transform a larva into a queen.
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A new study shows that bumblebees display distinct facial expressions after tasting food, revealing that insects can distinguish between liking and wanting.
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A new study shows Japanese house bat mothers use both sound and touch to locate and retrieve their own pups, adjusting their caregiving as the young grow up.
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Researchers analysing four decades of satellite data found Himalayan rivers are changing course more rapidly as climate warming weakens riverbanks, with implications for water security and communities downstream.
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Scientists in Japan have created a portable plasma device that can turn air into fertilizer, helping rice grow in simulated lunar soil.
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A new report from Boston Scientific, supported by the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society, illuminates the road from innovation to better atrial fibrillation care for the region.
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Twist Bioscience’s integrated ecosystem of next-generation sequencing tools that drive up throughput and lower cost is powering a new era of population genetics research.
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Researchers suggest evolutionary mismatch as a potential reason, with ancient human instincts struggling to cope with the demands of modern, hyperconnected life.
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A new biodegradable film made with carbon dots derived from pumpkin peel could help reduce food spoilage and cut reliance on plastic packaging.
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A new study suggests it can restore ageing muscles' ability to produce anti-cancer signals, at least in animal models.
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Spatial omics can tell us exactly where and when genes switch on inside a plant or individual—illuminating crucial details of processes such as wheat breeding. A global consortium under the STOC Plant Initiative is racing to draw the map.
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As tiny mammals shrink to conserve energy during winter, their skulls undergo a surprising transformation. While the braincase gets smaller, the snout grows, revealing a more complex pattern of seasonal remodelling than scientists expected.
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Researchers found that concentrations of organic carbon particles can rise sharply during extreme heat, adding to the pollution already in the air.
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A study using satellite observations from 2014 to 2019 finds that adding water isotope data to weather models can improve forecasts by up to five days.
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Researchers uncover how the long non-coding RNA Smyca helps triple-negative breast cancer cells repair DNA damage and survive treatment.
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A 15-year study of Great East Japan Earthquake survivors found that worsening post-traumatic stress symptoms during the first two years were strongly linked to persistent symptoms years later.
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The Lasker Foundation awarded four Japanese researchers across two categories for their groundbreaking work in hemophilia and narcolepsy.
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The global study suggests that many people are spending more years managing chronic conditions rather than remaining healthy for longer.
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Different butterfly groups respond differently to habitat loss and human activity, offering scientists a new way to monitor ecosystem health.
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A study of Tokyo neighbourhoods finds that greenery and a sense of safety may help people sleep longer, while areas with more sidewalks and traffic signs could have the opposite effect.
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New study reveals an elaborate social machinery behind honeybee royalty, showing how specialised workers, distinctive wax, and carefully controlled nursery help transform a larva into a queen.
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A new study shows that bumblebees display distinct facial expressions after tasting food, revealing that insects can distinguish between liking and wanting.
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A new study suggests that authenticity and natural interaction, rather than human-like design, may encourage older adults to embrace AI chatbots for companionship.
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The researchers won the award for solving a long standing mystery in chemistry: homochirality.
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A study using satellite observations from 2014 to 2019 finds that adding water isotope data to weather models can improve forecasts by up to five days.
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Corals may be unable to keep up with rapidly rising sea levels, threatening marine wildlife and coastal communities
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Researchers uncover how the long non-coding RNA Smyca helps triple-negative breast cancer cells repair DNA damage and survive treatment.
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A Japanese study in mice suggests that differences in the body’s antiviral response emerge within a day of infection, and may help explain why the same virus affects individuals so differently.
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Dodders borrowed a sesamin-producing gene from an ancient host millions of years ago, and reshaped it to fit their own biology.
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A 15-year study of Great East Japan Earthquake survivors found that worsening post-traumatic stress symptoms during the first two years were strongly linked to persistent symptoms years later.
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The Lasker Foundation awarded four Japanese researchers across two categories for their groundbreaking work in hemophilia and narcolepsy.
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The technology can extract dissolved carbon from seawater and lock it away as stable minerals, potentially enabling long-term carbon storage with lower energy use.
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Unlike new trees, older trees in natural forests often have deeper root systems that can access water stored deeper in the soil, helping forests withstand sudden moisture shortages.
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The global study suggests that many people are spending more years managing chronic conditions rather than remaining healthy for longer.
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Different butterfly groups respond differently to habitat loss and human activity, offering scientists a new way to monitor ecosystem health.
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A study of Tokyo neighbourhoods finds that greenery and a sense of safety may help people sleep longer, while areas with more sidewalks and traffic signs could have the opposite effect.
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Researchers developed silk that has higher tensile strength and is less prone to shrinking by simply feeding silkworms with fiber-enriched food.
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A new study finds that land up to 600 km from the earthquake’s epicentre continues to sink by a few millimetres each year.
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New study reveals an elaborate social machinery behind honeybee royalty, showing how specialised workers, distinctive wax, and carefully controlled nursery help transform a larva into a queen.
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A new study shows that bumblebees display distinct facial expressions after tasting food, revealing that insects can distinguish between liking and wanting.
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A new study shows Japanese house bat mothers use both sound and touch to locate and retrieve their own pups, adjusting their caregiving as the young grow up.
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Researchers analysing four decades of satellite data found Himalayan rivers are changing course more rapidly as climate warming weakens riverbanks, with implications for water security and communities downstream.
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Scientists in Japan have created a portable plasma device that can turn air into fertilizer, helping rice grow in simulated lunar soil.
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A new report from Boston Scientific, supported by the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society, illuminates the road from innovation to better atrial fibrillation care for the region.
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Twist Bioscience’s integrated ecosystem of next-generation sequencing tools that drive up throughput and lower cost is powering a new era of population genetics research.
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Researchers suggest evolutionary mismatch as a potential reason, with ancient human instincts struggling to cope with the demands of modern, hyperconnected life.
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A new biodegradable film made with carbon dots derived from pumpkin peel could help reduce food spoilage and cut reliance on plastic packaging.
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A new study suggests it can restore ageing muscles' ability to produce anti-cancer signals, at least in animal models.
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Spatial omics can tell us exactly where and when genes switch on inside a plant or individual—illuminating crucial details of processes such as wheat breeding. A global consortium under the STOC Plant Initiative is racing to draw the map.
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[type] => 1 ) [11] => Array ( [title] => Serbia votes as ruling party faces student-led anti-corruption list [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372068/serbia-votes-ruling-party-faces-student-led-anti-corruption-list [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:53:07 +0000 [description] => Polls opened in Serbia on Sunday in what is set to be its most fiercely contested parliamentary election in more than 14 years, as a student-led movement seeks to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic. The snap vote is the culmination of nearly two years of student-led protests sparked by the 2024 collapse of a canopy at Novi Sad railway station that killed 16 people – a tragedy widely blamed on corruption. The disaster triggered some of Serbia’s largest protests since the fall of... [type] => 1 ) [12] => Array ( [title] => East Asia’s cultural economies are bridging politics-driven divides [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3371868/east-asias-cultural-economies-are-bridging-politics-driven-divides [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:30:06 +0000 [description] => The appearance of K-pop singer G-Dragon on electronic billboards in major Chinese cities despite Beijing’s K-pop ban points at a contrast between political shadows clouding international relations and actual commercial linkages in East Asia. Amid tensions over Seoul’s military alliance with the United States and other issues, G-Dragon featured in eight McDonald’s products across more than 8,000 outlets in mainland China. The penetration and appeal of Korean cultural icons show how transnational... [type] => 1 ) [13] => Array ( [title] => Beijing pledges to back Taiwan’s pro-unification ‘patriots’ as it marks key anniversary [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372065/beijing-commemorates-end-japanese-rule-over-taiwan-call-reunification [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:05:09 +0000 [description] => Beijing pledged to support pro-unification forces in Taiwan as it mounted a concerted publicity campaign on Sunday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule over the island. October 25 was formally established by Beijing last year as an official memorial date known as “Taiwan Restoration Day”. Speaking at an event in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, on Sunday, Song Tao, the head of Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the memorial day highlighted Beijing’s “firm... [type] => 1 ) [14] => Array ( [title] => Filipinos split on Marcos’ South China Sea handling amid row over Jing Quan’s remarks [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371980/filipinos-split-marcos-south-china-sea-handling-amid-row-over-jing-quans-remarks [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:00:06 +0000 [description] => Filipinos are almost evenly divided over the Marcos administration’s handling of the maritime dispute with China, even as nearly three in four favour diplomacy over confrontation, according to a new survey. That preference has taken on added significance after recent remarks by China’s ambassador to Manila sparked a diplomatic row ahead of November’s Asean summit. The feud underscored the challenge of managing tensions with Beijing, and increasingly hostile rhetoric could make the diplomatic... [type] => 1 ) [15] => Array ( [title] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum dies aged 66 [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372063/veteran-hong-kong-stock-commentator-louie-shum-dies-aged-66 [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:46:10 +0000 [description] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum Chun-ying has died aged 66, with a police source revealing he had a history of heart disease and diabetes. His twin sister confirmed on Sunday that he died on Saturday night at Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, sharing the news in a post on his social media page. Shum, also known as “Master Shum”, was chief executive of stock brokerage Sincere Securities until his retirement two years ago. He remained active on internet radio shows over the past two... [type] => 1 ) [16] => Array ( [title] => The Weeknd wows Hong Kong fans with tribute song sampling Faye Wong classic [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372062/weeknd-wows-hong-kong-fans-tribute-song-sampling-faye-wong-classic [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:34:03 +0000 [description] => Canadian singer The Weeknd surprised concertgoers in Hong Kong on Saturday with a new song inspired by the city, evoking nostalgia among local music fans. Abel Tesfaye – the Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and actor known professionally as The Weeknd – performed “Hong Kong” to tens of thousands of fans at Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday night. It was his first of four concerts in the city as part of the “After Hours Til Dawn Tour” world tour. The crowd reacted with awe and cheers. “Hong... [type] => 1 ) [17] => Array ( [title] => AIIB keen to fund projects in Northern Metropolis, Hong Kong finance chief says [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372059/aiib-keen-finance-projects-northern-metropolis-hong-kong-finance-chief-says [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:29:33 +0000 [description] => The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed interest in financing projects in the Northern Metropolis mega development, Hong Kong’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also told the media on Sunday that global finance leaders had set aside their political differences during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Finance Ministers’ Meeting held in Hong Kong last week and reached a consensus on promoting digital infrastructure, employment... [type] => 1 ) [18] => Array ( [title] => Israel widens West Bank crackdown, displacing Hebron families after attack [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372058/israel-widens-west-bank-crackdown-displacing-hebron-families-after-attack [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:23:07 +0000 [description] => Israel said on Sunday all land crossings with the West Bank will be closed on the day of next week’s election, as it pledged a harder line on militancy after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers in the territory. The announcement came a day after Israeli forces pushed into the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and displaced around 2,000 residents, with Defence Minister Israel Katz saying, “they will not be allowed to return … until we’ve finished dealing with all the Hamas issues in... [type] => 1 ) [19] => Array ( [title] => 1 million Hong Kong employees to get ‘full portability’ of MPF funds in December [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372056/1-million-hong-kong-employees-get-full-portability-mpf-funds-december [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:06:04 +0000 [description] => About 1 million employees in Hong Kong will be allowed to move their entire Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) savings to a different provider once a year, starting December 21. The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, which regulates the mandatory pension plans, said on Sunday that the “full portability” arrangement would be carried out in two phases to ensure a smooth implementation. In a blog post, authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau said the arrangement would allow eligible members... [type] => 1 ) [20] => Array ( [title] => What’s next for Hong Kong developers in mainland China? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/property/article/3371965/whats-next-hong-kong-developers-mainland-china [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:26 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s major property developers are shifting investment in mainland China from residential projects to commercial assets, including hospitality, as weak home sales and fewer attractive investment opportunities prompt them to focus on existing properties, recurring income and debt reduction. “In recent years, after we recycled the capital from our projects, we haven’t really found many good opportunities on the mainland,” Stephen Ng, chairman and managing director of Wharf Holdings, said at... [type] => 1 ) [21] => Array ( [title] => Malaysian-owned tanker carrying US$14 million in ketamine seized in Indonesia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372054/malaysian-owned-tanker-carrying-us14-million-ketamine-seized-indonesia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:02 +0000 [description] => The tanker detained by Indonesian authorities that was used in an attempt to smuggle 1.16 tonnes of ketamine is owned by a Malaysian-registered company. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said the two directors of the company that owns the MT Global 168 are Malaysians. He said the company’s office is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia’s Johor state. According to Hussein, the tanker had previously applied for registration under the Malaysian flag but had... [type] => 1 ) [22] => Array ( [title] => Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading drive [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371941/novel-idea-thailand-vietnam-take-books-road-reading-drive [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:09 +0000 [description] => Tran Dai Thang spotted two young people who had picked up their drinks at a pop-up cafe beside his travelling bookstore and were about to leave, so he called them over. One of them said they did not read books, Thang recalled. But he kept the conversation going and eventually persuaded the visitor to buy a book for 10,000 dong (US$0.40) – heavily discounted from its original price of 45,000 dong. For Thang, an artist and publisher, the small sale mattered far less than the fact that someone who... [type] => 1 ) [23] => Array ( [title] => Law enforcement alerted to firm offering LGBTQ surrogacy services in Hong Kong [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372052/law-enforcement-alerted-about-firm-offering-lgbtq-surrogacy-services-hong-kong [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:49:32 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has referred a case to law enforcement agencies after a mainland Chinese influencer was suspected of offering to bring non-local surrogate mothers of LGBTQ parents to give birth in the city. Tan Zubiao, who goes by the name of “berlinsun” on Instagram, had set up a company in the city and advertised commercial surrogacy services for LGBTQ couples on social media, according to local media reports. Tan and his foreign husband, who have two... [type] => 1 ) [24] => Array ( [title] => Trump hails tariffs for new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in Georgia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372051/trump-hails-tariffs-new-us42-billion-audi-plant-georgia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:44:54 +0000 [description] => President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they have made the US richer, as he announced that Volkswagen agreed to build a new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in the state. “Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That’s incredible,” Trump told a crowd in the city of Perry. “This will be the single largest investment in US auto industry history, modern history.” Later, he added, “Without tariffs, they wouldn’t be coming in.” Trump was speaking... [type] => 1 ) [25] => Array ( [title] => Will China’s 4 peace principles for tackling African conflicts work? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372047/will-chinas-4-peace-principles-tackling-african-conflicts-work [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:22 +0000 [description] => Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined Beijing’s formula for tackling African conflicts and hot-button issues during a meeting this month with visiting Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbe, framing it around four principles linking peace to development. The principles focus on African-led security free from outside intervention; upholding sovereignty and UN Charter principles; rejecting force and sanctions and favouring ceasefires through dialogue; and focusing on both immediate security concerns and... [type] => 1 ) [26] => Array ( [title] => Will AI-powered open-door vending machines reshape Hong Kong’s retail landscape? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372024/will-ai-powered-open-door-vending-machines-reshape-hong-kongs-retail-landscape [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:15 +0000 [description] => Sherry Shum has embraced a new shopping routine after finding a smart vending machine near her home in Chai Wan in Hong Kong. The 37-year-old retail worker uses her phone to scan a QR code, opens the smart machine’s door, picks up a bottle of Coca-Cola, an oolong tea and a pack of potato chips, closes it and walks away with HK$60 (US$7.70) worth of goods. The whole process is so seamless that the bulk of the time is spent deciding what to buy. The moment Shum takes an item from the shelf, the... [type] => 1 ) [27] => Array ( [title] => Gulf economies accelerate diversification as recession looms over Iran war [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3371922/gulf-economies-accelerate-diversification-recession-looms-over-iran-war [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000 [description] => Before the outbreak of the war triggered by the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February, the Gulf monarchies were living the prosperity dream that was the envy of the world. Their hydrocarbon-fuelled economies were glitzy oases of growth, inoculated from the conflict in Gaza that had rocked other parts of the Middle East for several years. Underpinned by decades-old US security guarantees and conflict mediation by billionaire sheikhs, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar cultivated... [type] => 1 ) [28] => Array ( [title] => Singapore tells suppliers to ‘honour commitments’ amid Indonesia’s gas cut [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372048/singapore-tells-suppliers-honour-commitments-amid-indonesias-gas-cut [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:38:07 +0000 [description] => Singapore expects all parties who have signed commercial contracts for gas supplies to “honour their commitments”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday after Indonesia cut its exports. Speaking at the People’s Action Party (PAP) convention, Wong added that Singapore’s gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests. Indonesia began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore on Saturday. Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said the move was to... [type] => 1 ) [29] => Array ( [title] => ‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of care [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372043/mum-good-chinese-woman-wakes-vegetative-daughter-law-after-17-years-care [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:15:07 +0000 [description] => A woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving social media users. The younger woman, surnamed Xu, fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after being struck by a truck in her village in Qingyun county, Shandong province. The accident happened just one month after she got married, Shandian News reported. Since then, her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, has cared for her around the clock. “She married my son,... [type] => 1 ) [30] => Array ( [title] => Fandom vs flag: why young Chinese embrace Japanese pop culture but reject war-era symbols [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372036/fandom-vs-flag-why-young-chinese-embrace-japanese-pop-culture-reject-war-era-symbols [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:16 +0000 [description] => Young Chinese people enjoy Japanese pop culture such as anime and music, but many draw a firm line at symbols of Japanese militarism. That line was tested recently at Moscow State University, where Chinese students confronted a classmate wearing Japan’s rising sun flag in class and called for his repatriation, state-run newspaper Global Times reported on Sunday. Many countries, including China, view the flag as a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggression. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces still use... [type] => 1 ) [31] => Array ( [title] => Why more Japanese women are choosing ‘silver divorce’ after decades of marriage [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371898/why-more-japanese-women-are-choosing-silver-divorce-after-decades-marriage [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:13 +0000 [description] => Ayumi lives alone in a spacious suburban house originally bought to raise a family, her two cats now her only full-time companions. Her two daughters have grown up and left home, and her husband of more than two decades moved out nearly a year ago as they finalise a divorce. For the 62-year-old Kawasaki resident, who spoke on condition that her surname be withheld, this was not how she envisioned her later years. “He worked very long hours, including on weekends, and I was always busy taking... [type] => 1 ) [32] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong needs a civil service fit for a changed world [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3371777/hong-kong-needs-civil-service-fit-changed-world [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:30:09 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s civil service has long enjoyed a reputation for efficiency, professionalism and probity. It has also been a pillar of stability, particularly during the transition from British to Chinese rule. Outside the general and administrative grades, many civil servants spend much of their careers in relatively specialised areas of responsibility. This allows them to develop deep expertise and makes them dependable regulators and administrators. However, it can also make it harder to adapt... [type] => 1 ) [33] => Array ( [title] => School bullying cases in Hong Kong rise 32% to nearly 500 a year [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3372020/school-bullying-cases-hong-kong-rise-32-nearly-500-year [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:00:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong schools handled an average of 496 bullying cases each academic year from 2022 to 2025 – a 32 per cent jump compared with the previous three years, according to the Education Bureau. A youth group attributed the increase to greater reporting driven by heightened mental health awareness, but also students struggling to distinguish playful jokes from bullying. According to the bureau, public primary and secondary schools recorded an average of 496 bullying cases each year between 2022 and... [type] => 1 ) [34] => Array ( [title] => Singapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparency [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371950/singapore-embraces-ai-cyber-defence-one-caveat-breach-transparency [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:14 +0000 [description] => Singapore is turning to major technology firms to strengthen its cyber defences, even as it presses them for greater transparency over security breaches – a balancing act facing regional governments as they seek to harness artificial intelligence while guarding against the risks it introduces. Those risks were highlighted by an AI agent linked to OpenAI that gained unauthorised access to files on an Australian government website earlier this year, raising questions over how quickly companies... [type] => 1 ) [35] => Array ( [title] => Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372042/obama-blasts-trumps-chaos-and-cruelty-while-campaigning-democrats [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:50:31 +0000 [description] => Former US president Barack Obama delivered a scathing critique of his successor, Donald Trump, at a rally in Ohio on Saturday to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. “After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, the likes of which we have not seen in the modern era, you get a chance to say, ‘Enough is enough,’” Obama declared in Cleveland. “We are voting for change right here in Ohio.” The 65-year-old Democrat blamed the Trump... [type] => 1 ) [36] => Array ( [title] => China’s next generation of leaders waiting in the wings for more senior roles [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372013/chinas-next-generation-leaders-waiting-wings-more-senior-roles [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:00:28 +0000 [description] => Plenary sessions of the Central Committee, the upper echelon of China’s ruling Communist Party, are major events on the country’s political calendar. In the fourth part of this series, William Zheng looks at how the next generation of the party is being formed. When China’s political elites gather behind closed doors in Beijing for the Communist Party’s fifth plenum on Monday, much of the attention will be on the quiet preparations for allocating hundreds of pivotal roles in next year’s 21st... [type] => 1 ) [37] => Array ( [title] => Trump, a critic of early voting, votes early in Florida [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372041/trump-critic-early-voting-votes-early-florida [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:58:09 +0000 [description] => US President Donald Trump cast his ballot for the midterm elections in Palm Beach on Saturday, opting to vote early in his adopted home state of Florida. At rallies ahead of Election Day on November 3, Trump has been urging Republicans to cast their ballots early, reversing course on a practice he has long decried in a bid to mobilise the party’s base in an election that threatens to end their control of Congress. Asked by reporters if he voted for the party line, he said: “Very much so.” The... [type] => 1 ) [38] => Array ( [title] => How to share AI wealth? Neither the US nor Asia has the answer [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371822/how-share-ai-wealth-neither-us-nor-asia-has-answer [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:30:06 +0000 [description] => On October 18, Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory preparing one of the largest listings in history, committed 5 per cent of its shares to a public benefit fund. The next day, Elon Musk promised one SpaceX share, next year, for “every kid in America” – about US$10.6 billion for some 73 million children. The offers differ in who holds the shares. Anthropic’s will sit in an entity the company owns, spent on the public’s behalf; Musk’s would land, by a route he has not explained,... [type] => 1 ) [39] => Array ( [title] => Musk admits he throttled Ukraine’s Starlink speeds, as access is restored [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3372040/ukraines-starlink-speeds-restored-after-week-frontline-disruption [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:00:35 +0000 [description] => Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia. Musk’s admission on social media came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted frontline operations for more than a week. Questions have persisted since... [type] => 1 ) [40] => Array ( [title] => German man detained after fire wrecks Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372039/german-man-detained-after-fire-wrecks-hitlers-eagles-nest-mountain-retreat [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:35:33 +0000 [description] => Firefighters battled on Saturday to put out flames that tore through Adolf Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” mountain retreat while police detained a suspect who investigators said may have psychiatric problems. The alarm was raised late on Friday at the former guest house for top Nazi officials, 1,834 metres (6,000 feet) high in the Bavarian Alps. As snow fell on the Alpine peak, the Eagle’s Nest was still engulfed in flames at dawn on Saturday, and fire chief Michael Brandl told a press conference the... [type] => 1 ) [41] => Array ( [title] => Man arrested over suspected rat poison in stray cat food at Kowloon park [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372037/man-arrested-over-suspected-rat-poison-stray-cat-food-kowloon-park [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:47:48 +0000 [description] => Police have arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly mixed rat poison into food left for stray cats in a Kowloon park and was found in possession of a knife. The force said it received a report at around 3.30am on Saturday that a man was suspected of putting poison in cat food that animal welfare volunteers had placed near tennis courts in Shek Kip Mei Park. Officers arrived at the scene and seized a packet of suspected rat poison and a fruit knife measuring around 14cm (5.5 inches) in length... [type] => 1 ) [42] => Array ( [title] => Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372035/saudi-strikes-kill-11-yemen-houthi-missiles-target-saudi-cities [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:33:12 +0000 [description] => Houthi media reported that Saudi strikes killed 11 people in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition fighting them said it had intercepted two missiles targeting Saudi cities. The Houthis’ Al-Masirah outlet reported a series of “Saudi enemy air strikes” targeting Sanaa, including one on a house that killed at least four people and wounded several others. A separate strike at a residence building for cement factory workers in the Sanaa governorate killed six women... [type] => 1 ) [43] => Array ( [title] => 2 projector stands removed from controversial Peak lighting project after outcry [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372034/2-projector-stands-removed-controversial-peak-lighting-project-after-outcry [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:27:49 +0000 [description] => Parts of two installations in a controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak have been removed, days after Hong Kong’s tourism authorities pledged to balance the community’s needs and said the scheme was not “set in stone”. The removals came hours after Commissioner for Tourism Ann Chan Wai-yan inspected the site on Saturday morning with a lawmaker and a district councillor, following an outcry from residents who accused the Hong Kong Tourism Board of removing trees and... [type] => 1 ) [44] => Array ( [title] => China’s J-20 stealth jet designers plan to put powerful radar into aircraft wing [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371706/chinas-j-20-stealth-jet-designers-plan-put-powerful-radar-aircraft-wing [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:10 +0000 [description] => Fighter jets typically house their main radars behind a radome in the nose, while conventional airborne early-warning aircraft often carry large radar arrays in prominent structures above the fuselage. Although aircraft wings offer a large surface area, their relatively thin cross-sections leave limited internal space for radar equipment. Top Chinese military aircraft designers have now proposed a revolutionary method to integrate large antenna arrays into aircraft wings, using flight manoeuvres... [type] => 1 ) [45] => Array ( [title] => Leading Chinese economic commentator Ren Zeping’s social media account restricted [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/3372032/leading-chinese-economic-commentator-ren-zepings-social-media-account-restricted [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:50:26 +0000 [description] => A prominent Chinese economist’s social media channel has been restricted as Beijing steps up regulatory scrutiny of financial market influencers. Chinese internet users on Saturday noticed that the WeChat account of Ren Zeping, known for his outspoken comments on investments and policies, had been stopped from gaining new followers and a member of his team said posting had been suspended. Clicking the follow button generated a message saying “this account cannot be followed due to its violation... [type] => 1 ) [46] => Array ( [title] => How Operation Santa Claus grew from Christmas donations to ‘engine’ of change [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372027/how-operation-santa-claus-grew-christmas-donations-engine-change [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:37:07 +0000 [description] => Over nearly four decades, Operation Santa Claus (OSC) has grown from a quirky holiday fundraiser into an “engine” for community change in Hong Kong. For some beneficiaries, the journey was a full circle. Rachel Chow Chiu-yan learned about the fundraising drive in Young Post when she was a student, later pitched for funds on behalf of a group helping teenage girls and later joined the charity. “Ten to 20 years ago, Operation Santa Claus disbursed some funding to charities that saw it as seed... [type] => 1 ) [47] => Array ( [title] => Clashes flare at Paris protests as more than 400,000 march across France [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372031/france-high-alert-paris-march-begins-uneasy-calm [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:17:24 +0000 [description] => Protests across France were largely peaceful on Saturday, despite heightened tensions and sporadic clashes between protesters and the police, but authorities remained on high alert as night fell. The French Interior Ministry counted 410,000 people who hit the streets across the country on Saturday, down from the 550,000 who protested last weekend. The October 17 demonstrations descended into looting and the worst urban rioting France had seen in years. A total of 249 protests took place in... [type] => 1 ) [48] => Array ( [title] => Chasing Gothic Lolita demand, Japanese businesses expand to Europe [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372030/chasing-gothic-lolita-demand-japanese-businesses-expand-europe [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:14:37 +0000 [description] => A Japanese fashion style inspired by historical European clothing is finding a growing following in Europe, where enthusiasts are embracing its elaborate designs and forming communities around their shared passion for lace, frills and intricate outfits. Gothic Lolita, often shortened to “Goth-Loli,” blends elements of European clothing styles with Japanese fashion sensibilities. Japanese brands are now looking to expand their presence in Europe, bringing the style back to the continent that... 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Heart disease was one of the leading causes of death in Hong Kong, with more than 6,500 fatalities recorded in 2024, according to the Department of Health. While patients must monitor their health and seek timely medical care, a local cardiologist stressed that bystanders could also render... [type] => 1 ) [1] => Array ( [title] => The West’s double standard on global unrest [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371928/wests-double-standard-global-unrest [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:30:08 +0000 [description] => In the early days of the student protests in France, mainstream Western media took the protesters’ claims about poor school facilities and declining resources at face value. Only when the violence spread across the country, and to some of its European neighbours, did people begin to ask whether deeper causes were at play. Leftists blame social problems, from the cost-of-living pressures linked to the war in Ukraine to rising unemployment, especially among the young. Right-wing critics blame... [type] => 1 ) [2] => Array ( [title] => China’s Liaoning carrier and USS Theodore Roosevelt may be in Philippine Sea at same time [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3372078/chinas-liaoning-aircraft-carrier-and-uss-theodore-roosevelt-converge-philippine-sea [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:13:45 +0000 [description] => China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier strike group sailed beyond the first island chain last week to reach the southernmost waters of the Philippines, suggesting an intent to position itself closer to ongoing US-Japan joint exercises. Philippine news channel BNC reported that the carrier group reached about 25 nautical miles (46km) east-southeast of Balut Island, the southernmost point of the Philippines, before sailing northeast on Friday. That positioned the warships past the first island chain, a... [type] => 1 ) [3] => Array ( [title] => US Marine indictment in Okinawa murder trial renews anti-base movement [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3372075/us-marine-indictment-okinawa-murder-trial-renews-anti-base-movement [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:33:33 +0000 [description] => Prosecutors indicted a 20-year-old US Marine on Sunday on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman in Okinawa earlier this month as the case renews anti-base sentiment among locals burdened with hosting the bulk of US military installations in Japan. Devin Ballard, who is stationed at Futenma Air Base, is charged with killing the woman by wrapping a phone cord around her neck at a hotel in Naha, the capital of the southern island prefecture, and taking her backpack containing a wallet on... [type] => 1 ) [4] => Array ( [title] => ‘Really terrified’: how a blood test could spare cancer patients an agonising wait [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3372012/really-terrified-how-blood-test-could-spare-cancer-patients-agonising-wait [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:00:31 +0000 [description] => In the second of a four-part Health Matters wellness series on frontier medicine in Hong Kong, Fiona Sun looks into how a new PCR system can detect cancer, infections and birth defects within hours, and what it will take to bring such laboratory breakthroughs to patients. Part one can be found here. It began with a pimple-like lump on Audrey Kwan’s neck. Within a month, it had swollen to the size of a table tennis ball. But it took blood tests, a biopsy and CAT scans before the Hongkonger, then... [type] => 1 ) [5] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong seeks bigger role for yuan in regional trade, treasury chief says [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372073/hong-kong-seeks-bigger-role-yuan-regional-trade-treasury-chief-says [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:44:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong officials held discussions with finance ministers and representatives from economies such as Brunei during last week’s Apec meeting on reducing reliance on the US dollar and expanding the use of local currencies and the yuan for bilateral trade settlement, the city’s treasury chief has said. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu on Sunday also shared lighthearted but telling anecdotes about the intangible gains made by the city from hosting the... 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[type] => 1 ) [8] => Array ( [title] => How China’s regional leadership changes offer clues to the future of the Communist Party [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372064/how-chinas-regional-leadership-changes-offer-clues-future-communist-party [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:08 +0000 [description] => China’s five-year leadership cycle is getting under way at a provincial level, with new teams being installed in a process that offers important clues to the future of the Communist Party at a national level. Last week, four provinces – Anhui, Henan, Shanxi and Xinjiang – wrapped up their respective party congresses and appointed new standing committees for the next five years. The meetings were held a week before a key party gathering in Beijing – known as the fifth plenum – that runs from... [type] => 1 ) [9] => Array ( [title] => How ancient Chinese night watchmen patrolled streets, used ‘dripping buckets’ to tell time [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372045/how-ancient-chinese-night-watchmen-patrolled-streets-used-dripping-buckets-tell-time [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:05 +0000 [description] => In ancient China, before the advent of mechanical clocks and digital devices, people relied mainly on night watchmen to keep time, prevent fires and maintain their daily routines. But how did the watchmen tell the time? Chinese night watchmen mainly used two methods: clepsydras and incense sticks. A clepsydra, also known as a water clock, measures time through the regulated flow of water from a vessel. The ancient Chinese divided the night into five gengs. Each geng lasted around two hours,... [type] => 1 ) [10] => Array ( [title] => Upgrade or eyesore? Why Hong Kong’s Peak light display has hit a snag [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372069/upgrade-or-eyesore-why-hong-kongs-peak-light-display-has-hit-snag [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:04:10 +0000 [description] => A controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak is in doubt following mounting complaints that the installations damage Hong Kong’s natural beauty. Designed as one of several new attractions meant to replace a retired light show, the initiative has been criticised by local residents and visitors as counterproductive. The South China Morning Post looks at what has gone wrong with the project. 1. What is the project about? The Tourism Board planned small light installations for... [type] => 1 ) [11] => Array ( [title] => Serbia votes as ruling party faces student-led anti-corruption list [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372068/serbia-votes-ruling-party-faces-student-led-anti-corruption-list [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:53:07 +0000 [description] => Polls opened in Serbia on Sunday in what is set to be its most fiercely contested parliamentary election in more than 14 years, as a student-led movement seeks to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic. The snap vote is the culmination of nearly two years of student-led protests sparked by the 2024 collapse of a canopy at Novi Sad railway station that killed 16 people – a tragedy widely blamed on corruption. The disaster triggered some of Serbia’s largest protests since the fall of... [type] => 1 ) [12] => Array ( [title] => East Asia’s cultural economies are bridging politics-driven divides [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3371868/east-asias-cultural-economies-are-bridging-politics-driven-divides [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:30:06 +0000 [description] => The appearance of K-pop singer G-Dragon on electronic billboards in major Chinese cities despite Beijing’s K-pop ban points at a contrast between political shadows clouding international relations and actual commercial linkages in East Asia. Amid tensions over Seoul’s military alliance with the United States and other issues, G-Dragon featured in eight McDonald’s products across more than 8,000 outlets in mainland China. The penetration and appeal of Korean cultural icons show how transnational... [type] => 1 ) [13] => Array ( [title] => Beijing pledges to back Taiwan’s pro-unification ‘patriots’ as it marks key anniversary [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372065/beijing-commemorates-end-japanese-rule-over-taiwan-call-reunification [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:05:09 +0000 [description] => Beijing pledged to support pro-unification forces in Taiwan as it mounted a concerted publicity campaign on Sunday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule over the island. October 25 was formally established by Beijing last year as an official memorial date known as “Taiwan Restoration Day”. Speaking at an event in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, on Sunday, Song Tao, the head of Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the memorial day highlighted Beijing’s “firm... 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[type] => 1 ) [15] => Array ( [title] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum dies aged 66 [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372063/veteran-hong-kong-stock-commentator-louie-shum-dies-aged-66 [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:46:10 +0000 [description] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum Chun-ying has died aged 66, with a police source revealing he had a history of heart disease and diabetes. His twin sister confirmed on Sunday that he died on Saturday night at Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, sharing the news in a post on his social media page. Shum, also known as “Master Shum”, was chief executive of stock brokerage Sincere Securities until his retirement two years ago. He remained active on internet radio shows over the past two... [type] => 1 ) [16] => Array ( [title] => The Weeknd wows Hong Kong fans with tribute song sampling Faye Wong classic [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372062/weeknd-wows-hong-kong-fans-tribute-song-sampling-faye-wong-classic [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:34:03 +0000 [description] => Canadian singer The Weeknd surprised concertgoers in Hong Kong on Saturday with a new song inspired by the city, evoking nostalgia among local music fans. Abel Tesfaye – the Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and actor known professionally as The Weeknd – performed “Hong Kong” to tens of thousands of fans at Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday night. It was his first of four concerts in the city as part of the “After Hours Til Dawn Tour” world tour. The crowd reacted with awe and cheers. “Hong... [type] => 1 ) [17] => Array ( [title] => AIIB keen to fund projects in Northern Metropolis, Hong Kong finance chief says [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372059/aiib-keen-finance-projects-northern-metropolis-hong-kong-finance-chief-says [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:29:33 +0000 [description] => The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed interest in financing projects in the Northern Metropolis mega development, Hong Kong’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also told the media on Sunday that global finance leaders had set aside their political differences during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Finance Ministers’ Meeting held in Hong Kong last week and reached a consensus on promoting digital infrastructure, employment... [type] => 1 ) [18] => Array ( [title] => Israel widens West Bank crackdown, displacing Hebron families after attack [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372058/israel-widens-west-bank-crackdown-displacing-hebron-families-after-attack [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:23:07 +0000 [description] => Israel said on Sunday all land crossings with the West Bank will be closed on the day of next week’s election, as it pledged a harder line on militancy after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers in the territory. The announcement came a day after Israeli forces pushed into the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and displaced around 2,000 residents, with Defence Minister Israel Katz saying, “they will not be allowed to return … until we’ve finished dealing with all the Hamas issues in... [type] => 1 ) [19] => Array ( [title] => 1 million Hong Kong employees to get ‘full portability’ of MPF funds in December [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372056/1-million-hong-kong-employees-get-full-portability-mpf-funds-december [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:06:04 +0000 [description] => About 1 million employees in Hong Kong will be allowed to move their entire Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) savings to a different provider once a year, starting December 21. The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, which regulates the mandatory pension plans, said on Sunday that the “full portability” arrangement would be carried out in two phases to ensure a smooth implementation. In a blog post, authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau said the arrangement would allow eligible members... [type] => 1 ) [20] => Array ( [title] => What’s next for Hong Kong developers in mainland China? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/property/article/3371965/whats-next-hong-kong-developers-mainland-china [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:26 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s major property developers are shifting investment in mainland China from residential projects to commercial assets, including hospitality, as weak home sales and fewer attractive investment opportunities prompt them to focus on existing properties, recurring income and debt reduction. “In recent years, after we recycled the capital from our projects, we haven’t really found many good opportunities on the mainland,” Stephen Ng, chairman and managing director of Wharf Holdings, said at... [type] => 1 ) [21] => Array ( [title] => Malaysian-owned tanker carrying US$14 million in ketamine seized in Indonesia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372054/malaysian-owned-tanker-carrying-us14-million-ketamine-seized-indonesia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:02 +0000 [description] => The tanker detained by Indonesian authorities that was used in an attempt to smuggle 1.16 tonnes of ketamine is owned by a Malaysian-registered company. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said the two directors of the company that owns the MT Global 168 are Malaysians. He said the company’s office is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia’s Johor state. According to Hussein, the tanker had previously applied for registration under the Malaysian flag but had... [type] => 1 ) [22] => Array ( [title] => Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading drive [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371941/novel-idea-thailand-vietnam-take-books-road-reading-drive [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:09 +0000 [description] => Tran Dai Thang spotted two young people who had picked up their drinks at a pop-up cafe beside his travelling bookstore and were about to leave, so he called them over. One of them said they did not read books, Thang recalled. But he kept the conversation going and eventually persuaded the visitor to buy a book for 10,000 dong (US$0.40) – heavily discounted from its original price of 45,000 dong. For Thang, an artist and publisher, the small sale mattered far less than the fact that someone who... [type] => 1 ) [23] => Array ( [title] => Law enforcement alerted to firm offering LGBTQ surrogacy services in Hong Kong [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372052/law-enforcement-alerted-about-firm-offering-lgbtq-surrogacy-services-hong-kong [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:49:32 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has referred a case to law enforcement agencies after a mainland Chinese influencer was suspected of offering to bring non-local surrogate mothers of LGBTQ parents to give birth in the city. Tan Zubiao, who goes by the name of “berlinsun” on Instagram, had set up a company in the city and advertised commercial surrogacy services for LGBTQ couples on social media, according to local media reports. Tan and his foreign husband, who have two... [type] => 1 ) [24] => Array ( [title] => Trump hails tariffs for new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in Georgia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372051/trump-hails-tariffs-new-us42-billion-audi-plant-georgia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:44:54 +0000 [description] => President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they have made the US richer, as he announced that Volkswagen agreed to build a new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in the state. “Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That’s incredible,” Trump told a crowd in the city of Perry. “This will be the single largest investment in US auto industry history, modern history.” Later, he added, “Without tariffs, they wouldn’t be coming in.” Trump was speaking... [type] => 1 ) [25] => Array ( [title] => Will China’s 4 peace principles for tackling African conflicts work? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372047/will-chinas-4-peace-principles-tackling-african-conflicts-work [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:22 +0000 [description] => Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined Beijing’s formula for tackling African conflicts and hot-button issues during a meeting this month with visiting Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbe, framing it around four principles linking peace to development. The principles focus on African-led security free from outside intervention; upholding sovereignty and UN Charter principles; rejecting force and sanctions and favouring ceasefires through dialogue; and focusing on both immediate security concerns and... [type] => 1 ) [26] => Array ( [title] => Will AI-powered open-door vending machines reshape Hong Kong’s retail landscape? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372024/will-ai-powered-open-door-vending-machines-reshape-hong-kongs-retail-landscape [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:15 +0000 [description] => Sherry Shum has embraced a new shopping routine after finding a smart vending machine near her home in Chai Wan in Hong Kong. The 37-year-old retail worker uses her phone to scan a QR code, opens the smart machine’s door, picks up a bottle of Coca-Cola, an oolong tea and a pack of potato chips, closes it and walks away with HK$60 (US$7.70) worth of goods. The whole process is so seamless that the bulk of the time is spent deciding what to buy. The moment Shum takes an item from the shelf, the... [type] => 1 ) [27] => Array ( [title] => Gulf economies accelerate diversification as recession looms over Iran war [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3371922/gulf-economies-accelerate-diversification-recession-looms-over-iran-war [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000 [description] => Before the outbreak of the war triggered by the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February, the Gulf monarchies were living the prosperity dream that was the envy of the world. Their hydrocarbon-fuelled economies were glitzy oases of growth, inoculated from the conflict in Gaza that had rocked other parts of the Middle East for several years. Underpinned by decades-old US security guarantees and conflict mediation by billionaire sheikhs, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar cultivated... [type] => 1 ) [28] => Array ( [title] => Singapore tells suppliers to ‘honour commitments’ amid Indonesia’s gas cut [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372048/singapore-tells-suppliers-honour-commitments-amid-indonesias-gas-cut [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:38:07 +0000 [description] => Singapore expects all parties who have signed commercial contracts for gas supplies to “honour their commitments”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday after Indonesia cut its exports. Speaking at the People’s Action Party (PAP) convention, Wong added that Singapore’s gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests. Indonesia began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore on Saturday. Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said the move was to... [type] => 1 ) [29] => Array ( [title] => ‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of care [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372043/mum-good-chinese-woman-wakes-vegetative-daughter-law-after-17-years-care [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:15:07 +0000 [description] => A woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving social media users. The younger woman, surnamed Xu, fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after being struck by a truck in her village in Qingyun county, Shandong province. The accident happened just one month after she got married, Shandian News reported. Since then, her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, has cared for her around the clock. “She married my son,... [type] => 1 ) [30] => Array ( [title] => Fandom vs flag: why young Chinese embrace Japanese pop culture but reject war-era symbols [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372036/fandom-vs-flag-why-young-chinese-embrace-japanese-pop-culture-reject-war-era-symbols [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:16 +0000 [description] => Young Chinese people enjoy Japanese pop culture such as anime and music, but many draw a firm line at symbols of Japanese militarism. That line was tested recently at Moscow State University, where Chinese students confronted a classmate wearing Japan’s rising sun flag in class and called for his repatriation, state-run newspaper Global Times reported on Sunday. Many countries, including China, view the flag as a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggression. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces still use... [type] => 1 ) [31] => Array ( [title] => Why more Japanese women are choosing ‘silver divorce’ after decades of marriage [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371898/why-more-japanese-women-are-choosing-silver-divorce-after-decades-marriage [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:13 +0000 [description] => Ayumi lives alone in a spacious suburban house originally bought to raise a family, her two cats now her only full-time companions. Her two daughters have grown up and left home, and her husband of more than two decades moved out nearly a year ago as they finalise a divorce. For the 62-year-old Kawasaki resident, who spoke on condition that her surname be withheld, this was not how she envisioned her later years. “He worked very long hours, including on weekends, and I was always busy taking... [type] => 1 ) [32] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong needs a civil service fit for a changed world [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3371777/hong-kong-needs-civil-service-fit-changed-world [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:30:09 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s civil service has long enjoyed a reputation for efficiency, professionalism and probity. It has also been a pillar of stability, particularly during the transition from British to Chinese rule. Outside the general and administrative grades, many civil servants spend much of their careers in relatively specialised areas of responsibility. This allows them to develop deep expertise and makes them dependable regulators and administrators. However, it can also make it harder to adapt... [type] => 1 ) [33] => Array ( [title] => School bullying cases in Hong Kong rise 32% to nearly 500 a year [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3372020/school-bullying-cases-hong-kong-rise-32-nearly-500-year [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:00:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong schools handled an average of 496 bullying cases each academic year from 2022 to 2025 – a 32 per cent jump compared with the previous three years, according to the Education Bureau. A youth group attributed the increase to greater reporting driven by heightened mental health awareness, but also students struggling to distinguish playful jokes from bullying. According to the bureau, public primary and secondary schools recorded an average of 496 bullying cases each year between 2022 and... [type] => 1 ) [34] => Array ( [title] => Singapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparency [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371950/singapore-embraces-ai-cyber-defence-one-caveat-breach-transparency [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:14 +0000 [description] => Singapore is turning to major technology firms to strengthen its cyber defences, even as it presses them for greater transparency over security breaches – a balancing act facing regional governments as they seek to harness artificial intelligence while guarding against the risks it introduces. Those risks were highlighted by an AI agent linked to OpenAI that gained unauthorised access to files on an Australian government website earlier this year, raising questions over how quickly companies... [type] => 1 ) [35] => Array ( [title] => Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372042/obama-blasts-trumps-chaos-and-cruelty-while-campaigning-democrats [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:50:31 +0000 [description] => Former US president Barack Obama delivered a scathing critique of his successor, Donald Trump, at a rally in Ohio on Saturday to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. “After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, the likes of which we have not seen in the modern era, you get a chance to say, ‘Enough is enough,’” Obama declared in Cleveland. “We are voting for change right here in Ohio.” The 65-year-old Democrat blamed the Trump... [type] => 1 ) [36] => Array ( [title] => China’s next generation of leaders waiting in the wings for more senior roles [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372013/chinas-next-generation-leaders-waiting-wings-more-senior-roles [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:00:28 +0000 [description] => Plenary sessions of the Central Committee, the upper echelon of China’s ruling Communist Party, are major events on the country’s political calendar. In the fourth part of this series, William Zheng looks at how the next generation of the party is being formed. When China’s political elites gather behind closed doors in Beijing for the Communist Party’s fifth plenum on Monday, much of the attention will be on the quiet preparations for allocating hundreds of pivotal roles in next year’s 21st... [type] => 1 ) [37] => Array ( [title] => Trump, a critic of early voting, votes early in Florida [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372041/trump-critic-early-voting-votes-early-florida [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:58:09 +0000 [description] => US President Donald Trump cast his ballot for the midterm elections in Palm Beach on Saturday, opting to vote early in his adopted home state of Florida. At rallies ahead of Election Day on November 3, Trump has been urging Republicans to cast their ballots early, reversing course on a practice he has long decried in a bid to mobilise the party’s base in an election that threatens to end their control of Congress. Asked by reporters if he voted for the party line, he said: “Very much so.” The... [type] => 1 ) [38] => Array ( [title] => How to share AI wealth? Neither the US nor Asia has the answer [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371822/how-share-ai-wealth-neither-us-nor-asia-has-answer [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:30:06 +0000 [description] => On October 18, Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory preparing one of the largest listings in history, committed 5 per cent of its shares to a public benefit fund. The next day, Elon Musk promised one SpaceX share, next year, for “every kid in America” – about US$10.6 billion for some 73 million children. The offers differ in who holds the shares. Anthropic’s will sit in an entity the company owns, spent on the public’s behalf; Musk’s would land, by a route he has not explained,... [type] => 1 ) [39] => Array ( [title] => Musk admits he throttled Ukraine’s Starlink speeds, as access is restored [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3372040/ukraines-starlink-speeds-restored-after-week-frontline-disruption [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:00:35 +0000 [description] => Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia. Musk’s admission on social media came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted frontline operations for more than a week. Questions have persisted since... [type] => 1 ) [40] => Array ( [title] => German man detained after fire wrecks Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372039/german-man-detained-after-fire-wrecks-hitlers-eagles-nest-mountain-retreat [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:35:33 +0000 [description] => Firefighters battled on Saturday to put out flames that tore through Adolf Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” mountain retreat while police detained a suspect who investigators said may have psychiatric problems. The alarm was raised late on Friday at the former guest house for top Nazi officials, 1,834 metres (6,000 feet) high in the Bavarian Alps. As snow fell on the Alpine peak, the Eagle’s Nest was still engulfed in flames at dawn on Saturday, and fire chief Michael Brandl told a press conference the... [type] => 1 ) [41] => Array ( [title] => Man arrested over suspected rat poison in stray cat food at Kowloon park [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372037/man-arrested-over-suspected-rat-poison-stray-cat-food-kowloon-park [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:47:48 +0000 [description] => Police have arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly mixed rat poison into food left for stray cats in a Kowloon park and was found in possession of a knife. The force said it received a report at around 3.30am on Saturday that a man was suspected of putting poison in cat food that animal welfare volunteers had placed near tennis courts in Shek Kip Mei Park. Officers arrived at the scene and seized a packet of suspected rat poison and a fruit knife measuring around 14cm (5.5 inches) in length... [type] => 1 ) [42] => Array ( [title] => Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372035/saudi-strikes-kill-11-yemen-houthi-missiles-target-saudi-cities [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:33:12 +0000 [description] => Houthi media reported that Saudi strikes killed 11 people in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition fighting them said it had intercepted two missiles targeting Saudi cities. The Houthis’ Al-Masirah outlet reported a series of “Saudi enemy air strikes” targeting Sanaa, including one on a house that killed at least four people and wounded several others. A separate strike at a residence building for cement factory workers in the Sanaa governorate killed six women... [type] => 1 ) [43] => Array ( [title] => 2 projector stands removed from controversial Peak lighting project after outcry [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372034/2-projector-stands-removed-controversial-peak-lighting-project-after-outcry [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:27:49 +0000 [description] => Parts of two installations in a controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak have been removed, days after Hong Kong’s tourism authorities pledged to balance the community’s needs and said the scheme was not “set in stone”. The removals came hours after Commissioner for Tourism Ann Chan Wai-yan inspected the site on Saturday morning with a lawmaker and a district councillor, following an outcry from residents who accused the Hong Kong Tourism Board of removing trees and... [type] => 1 ) [44] => Array ( [title] => China’s J-20 stealth jet designers plan to put powerful radar into aircraft wing [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371706/chinas-j-20-stealth-jet-designers-plan-put-powerful-radar-aircraft-wing [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:10 +0000 [description] => Fighter jets typically house their main radars behind a radome in the nose, while conventional airborne early-warning aircraft often carry large radar arrays in prominent structures above the fuselage. Although aircraft wings offer a large surface area, their relatively thin cross-sections leave limited internal space for radar equipment. Top Chinese military aircraft designers have now proposed a revolutionary method to integrate large antenna arrays into aircraft wings, using flight manoeuvres... [type] => 1 ) [45] => Array ( [title] => Leading Chinese economic commentator Ren Zeping’s social media account restricted [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/3372032/leading-chinese-economic-commentator-ren-zepings-social-media-account-restricted [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:50:26 +0000 [description] => A prominent Chinese economist’s social media channel has been restricted as Beijing steps up regulatory scrutiny of financial market influencers. Chinese internet users on Saturday noticed that the WeChat account of Ren Zeping, known for his outspoken comments on investments and policies, had been stopped from gaining new followers and a member of his team said posting had been suspended. Clicking the follow button generated a message saying “this account cannot be followed due to its violation... [type] => 1 ) [46] => Array ( [title] => How Operation Santa Claus grew from Christmas donations to ‘engine’ of change [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372027/how-operation-santa-claus-grew-christmas-donations-engine-change [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:37:07 +0000 [description] => Over nearly four decades, Operation Santa Claus (OSC) has grown from a quirky holiday fundraiser into an “engine” for community change in Hong Kong. For some beneficiaries, the journey was a full circle. Rachel Chow Chiu-yan learned about the fundraising drive in Young Post when she was a student, later pitched for funds on behalf of a group helping teenage girls and later joined the charity. “Ten to 20 years ago, Operation Santa Claus disbursed some funding to charities that saw it as seed... [type] => 1 ) [47] => Array ( [title] => Clashes flare at Paris protests as more than 400,000 march across France [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372031/france-high-alert-paris-march-begins-uneasy-calm [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:17:24 +0000 [description] => Protests across France were largely peaceful on Saturday, despite heightened tensions and sporadic clashes between protesters and the police, but authorities remained on high alert as night fell. The French Interior Ministry counted 410,000 people who hit the streets across the country on Saturday, down from the 550,000 who protested last weekend. The October 17 demonstrations descended into looting and the worst urban rioting France had seen in years. A total of 249 protests took place in... [type] => 1 ) [48] => Array ( [title] => Chasing Gothic Lolita demand, Japanese businesses expand to Europe [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372030/chasing-gothic-lolita-demand-japanese-businesses-expand-europe [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:14:37 +0000 [description] => A Japanese fashion style inspired by historical European clothing is finding a growing following in Europe, where enthusiasts are embracing its elaborate designs and forming communities around their shared passion for lace, frills and intricate outfits. Gothic Lolita, often shortened to “Goth-Loli,” blends elements of European clothing styles with Japanese fashion sensibilities. Japanese brands are now looking to expand their presence in Europe, bringing the style back to the continent that... [type] => 1 ) [49] => Array ( [title] => Halloween comes early to Hong Kong as festivities draw crowds, lift bar business [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372028/halloween-comes-early-hong-kong-festivities-draw-crowds-lift-bar-business [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:47:39 +0000 [description] => Halloween has arrived early in Hong Kong, with costumed revellers and families thronging the city’s streets a week early and some establishments seeing business increase by up to 20 per cent. The streets of Central were packed on Saturday as visitors and locals alike joined events held under the Tourism Board’s inaugural “Hong Kong Halloween Month”. The campaign, which started last Saturday, involves street celebrations in Central, including Lan Kwai Fong, Kai Tak, Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui... 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Heart disease was one of the leading causes of death in Hong Kong, with more than 6,500 fatalities recorded in 2024, according to the Department of Health. While patients must monitor their health and seek timely medical care, a local cardiologist stressed that bystanders could also render... [type] => 1 ) [1] => Array ( [title] => The West’s double standard on global unrest [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371928/wests-double-standard-global-unrest [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:30:08 +0000 [description] => In the early days of the student protests in France, mainstream Western media took the protesters’ claims about poor school facilities and declining resources at face value. Only when the violence spread across the country, and to some of its European neighbours, did people begin to ask whether deeper causes were at play. 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Why Hong Kong’s Peak light display has hit a snag [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372069/upgrade-or-eyesore-why-hong-kongs-peak-light-display-has-hit-snag [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:04:10 +0000 [description] => A controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak is in doubt following mounting complaints that the installations damage Hong Kong’s natural beauty. Designed as one of several new attractions meant to replace a retired light show, the initiative has been criticised by local residents and visitors as counterproductive. The South China Morning Post looks at what has gone wrong with the project. 1. What is the project about? The Tourism Board planned small light installations for... [type] => 1 ) [11] => Array ( [title] => Serbia votes as ruling party faces student-led anti-corruption list [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372068/serbia-votes-ruling-party-faces-student-led-anti-corruption-list [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:53:07 +0000 [description] => Polls opened in Serbia on Sunday in what is set to be its most fiercely contested parliamentary election in more than 14 years, as a student-led movement seeks to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic. The snap vote is the culmination of nearly two years of student-led protests sparked by the 2024 collapse of a canopy at Novi Sad railway station that killed 16 people – a tragedy widely blamed on corruption. The disaster triggered some of Serbia’s largest protests since the fall of... [type] => 1 ) [12] => Array ( [title] => East Asia’s cultural economies are bridging politics-driven divides [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3371868/east-asias-cultural-economies-are-bridging-politics-driven-divides [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:30:06 +0000 [description] => The appearance of K-pop singer G-Dragon on electronic billboards in major Chinese cities despite Beijing’s K-pop ban points at a contrast between political shadows clouding international relations and actual commercial linkages in East Asia. Amid tensions over Seoul’s military alliance with the United States and other issues, G-Dragon featured in eight McDonald’s products across more than 8,000 outlets in mainland China. The penetration and appeal of Korean cultural icons show how transnational... [type] => 1 ) [13] => Array ( [title] => Beijing pledges to back Taiwan’s pro-unification ‘patriots’ as it marks key anniversary [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372065/beijing-commemorates-end-japanese-rule-over-taiwan-call-reunification [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:05:09 +0000 [description] => Beijing pledged to support pro-unification forces in Taiwan as it mounted a concerted publicity campaign on Sunday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule over the island. October 25 was formally established by Beijing last year as an official memorial date known as “Taiwan Restoration Day”. Speaking at an event in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, on Sunday, Song Tao, the head of Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the memorial day highlighted Beijing’s “firm... [type] => 1 ) [14] => Array ( [title] => Filipinos split on Marcos’ South China Sea handling amid row over Jing Quan’s remarks [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371980/filipinos-split-marcos-south-china-sea-handling-amid-row-over-jing-quans-remarks [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:00:06 +0000 [description] => Filipinos are almost evenly divided over the Marcos administration’s handling of the maritime dispute with China, even as nearly three in four favour diplomacy over confrontation, according to a new survey. That preference has taken on added significance after recent remarks by China’s ambassador to Manila sparked a diplomatic row ahead of November’s Asean summit. The feud underscored the challenge of managing tensions with Beijing, and increasingly hostile rhetoric could make the diplomatic... [type] => 1 ) [15] => Array ( [title] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum dies aged 66 [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372063/veteran-hong-kong-stock-commentator-louie-shum-dies-aged-66 [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:46:10 +0000 [description] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum Chun-ying has died aged 66, with a police source revealing he had a history of heart disease and diabetes. His twin sister confirmed on Sunday that he died on Saturday night at Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, sharing the news in a post on his social media page. Shum, also known as “Master Shum”, was chief executive of stock brokerage Sincere Securities until his retirement two years ago. He remained active on internet radio shows over the past two... [type] => 1 ) [16] => Array ( [title] => The Weeknd wows Hong Kong fans with tribute song sampling Faye Wong classic [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372062/weeknd-wows-hong-kong-fans-tribute-song-sampling-faye-wong-classic [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:34:03 +0000 [description] => Canadian singer The Weeknd surprised concertgoers in Hong Kong on Saturday with a new song inspired by the city, evoking nostalgia among local music fans. Abel Tesfaye – the Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and actor known professionally as The Weeknd – performed “Hong Kong” to tens of thousands of fans at Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday night. It was his first of four concerts in the city as part of the “After Hours Til Dawn Tour” world tour. The crowd reacted with awe and cheers. “Hong... [type] => 1 ) [17] => Array ( [title] => AIIB keen to fund projects in Northern Metropolis, Hong Kong finance chief says [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372059/aiib-keen-finance-projects-northern-metropolis-hong-kong-finance-chief-says [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:29:33 +0000 [description] => The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed interest in financing projects in the Northern Metropolis mega development, Hong Kong’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also told the media on Sunday that global finance leaders had set aside their political differences during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Finance Ministers’ Meeting held in Hong Kong last week and reached a consensus on promoting digital infrastructure, employment... [type] => 1 ) [18] => Array ( [title] => Israel widens West Bank crackdown, displacing Hebron families after attack [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372058/israel-widens-west-bank-crackdown-displacing-hebron-families-after-attack [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:23:07 +0000 [description] => Israel said on Sunday all land crossings with the West Bank will be closed on the day of next week’s election, as it pledged a harder line on militancy after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers in the territory. The announcement came a day after Israeli forces pushed into the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and displaced around 2,000 residents, with Defence Minister Israel Katz saying, “they will not be allowed to return … until we’ve finished dealing with all the Hamas issues in... [type] => 1 ) [19] => Array ( [title] => 1 million Hong Kong employees to get ‘full portability’ of MPF funds in December [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372056/1-million-hong-kong-employees-get-full-portability-mpf-funds-december [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:06:04 +0000 [description] => About 1 million employees in Hong Kong will be allowed to move their entire Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) savings to a different provider once a year, starting December 21. The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, which regulates the mandatory pension plans, said on Sunday that the “full portability” arrangement would be carried out in two phases to ensure a smooth implementation. In a blog post, authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau said the arrangement would allow eligible members... [type] => 1 ) [20] => Array ( [title] => What’s next for Hong Kong developers in mainland China? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/property/article/3371965/whats-next-hong-kong-developers-mainland-china [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:26 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s major property developers are shifting investment in mainland China from residential projects to commercial assets, including hospitality, as weak home sales and fewer attractive investment opportunities prompt them to focus on existing properties, recurring income and debt reduction. “In recent years, after we recycled the capital from our projects, we haven’t really found many good opportunities on the mainland,” Stephen Ng, chairman and managing director of Wharf Holdings, said at... [type] => 1 ) [21] => Array ( [title] => Malaysian-owned tanker carrying US$14 million in ketamine seized in Indonesia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372054/malaysian-owned-tanker-carrying-us14-million-ketamine-seized-indonesia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:02 +0000 [description] => The tanker detained by Indonesian authorities that was used in an attempt to smuggle 1.16 tonnes of ketamine is owned by a Malaysian-registered company. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said the two directors of the company that owns the MT Global 168 are Malaysians. He said the company’s office is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia’s Johor state. According to Hussein, the tanker had previously applied for registration under the Malaysian flag but had... [type] => 1 ) [22] => Array ( [title] => Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading drive [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371941/novel-idea-thailand-vietnam-take-books-road-reading-drive [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:09 +0000 [description] => Tran Dai Thang spotted two young people who had picked up their drinks at a pop-up cafe beside his travelling bookstore and were about to leave, so he called them over. One of them said they did not read books, Thang recalled. But he kept the conversation going and eventually persuaded the visitor to buy a book for 10,000 dong (US$0.40) – heavily discounted from its original price of 45,000 dong. For Thang, an artist and publisher, the small sale mattered far less than the fact that someone who... [type] => 1 ) [23] => Array ( [title] => Law enforcement alerted to firm offering LGBTQ surrogacy services in Hong Kong [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372052/law-enforcement-alerted-about-firm-offering-lgbtq-surrogacy-services-hong-kong [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:49:32 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has referred a case to law enforcement agencies after a mainland Chinese influencer was suspected of offering to bring non-local surrogate mothers of LGBTQ parents to give birth in the city. Tan Zubiao, who goes by the name of “berlinsun” on Instagram, had set up a company in the city and advertised commercial surrogacy services for LGBTQ couples on social media, according to local media reports. Tan and his foreign husband, who have two... [type] => 1 ) [24] => Array ( [title] => Trump hails tariffs for new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in Georgia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372051/trump-hails-tariffs-new-us42-billion-audi-plant-georgia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:44:54 +0000 [description] => President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they have made the US richer, as he announced that Volkswagen agreed to build a new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in the state. “Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That’s incredible,” Trump told a crowd in the city of Perry. “This will be the single largest investment in US auto industry history, modern history.” Later, he added, “Without tariffs, they wouldn’t be coming in.” Trump was speaking... [type] => 1 ) [25] => Array ( [title] => Will China’s 4 peace principles for tackling African conflicts work? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372047/will-chinas-4-peace-principles-tackling-african-conflicts-work [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:22 +0000 [description] => Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined Beijing’s formula for tackling African conflicts and hot-button issues during a meeting this month with visiting Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbe, framing it around four principles linking peace to development. The principles focus on African-led security free from outside intervention; upholding sovereignty and UN Charter principles; rejecting force and sanctions and favouring ceasefires through dialogue; and focusing on both immediate security concerns and... [type] => 1 ) [26] => Array ( [title] => Will AI-powered open-door vending machines reshape Hong Kong’s retail landscape? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372024/will-ai-powered-open-door-vending-machines-reshape-hong-kongs-retail-landscape [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:15 +0000 [description] => Sherry Shum has embraced a new shopping routine after finding a smart vending machine near her home in Chai Wan in Hong Kong. The 37-year-old retail worker uses her phone to scan a QR code, opens the smart machine’s door, picks up a bottle of Coca-Cola, an oolong tea and a pack of potato chips, closes it and walks away with HK$60 (US$7.70) worth of goods. The whole process is so seamless that the bulk of the time is spent deciding what to buy. The moment Shum takes an item from the shelf, the... [type] => 1 ) [27] => Array ( [title] => Gulf economies accelerate diversification as recession looms over Iran war [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3371922/gulf-economies-accelerate-diversification-recession-looms-over-iran-war [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000 [description] => Before the outbreak of the war triggered by the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February, the Gulf monarchies were living the prosperity dream that was the envy of the world. Their hydrocarbon-fuelled economies were glitzy oases of growth, inoculated from the conflict in Gaza that had rocked other parts of the Middle East for several years. Underpinned by decades-old US security guarantees and conflict mediation by billionaire sheikhs, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar cultivated... [type] => 1 ) [28] => Array ( [title] => Singapore tells suppliers to ‘honour commitments’ amid Indonesia’s gas cut [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372048/singapore-tells-suppliers-honour-commitments-amid-indonesias-gas-cut [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:38:07 +0000 [description] => Singapore expects all parties who have signed commercial contracts for gas supplies to “honour their commitments”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday after Indonesia cut its exports. Speaking at the People’s Action Party (PAP) convention, Wong added that Singapore’s gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests. Indonesia began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore on Saturday. Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said the move was to... [type] => 1 ) [29] => Array ( [title] => ‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of care [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372043/mum-good-chinese-woman-wakes-vegetative-daughter-law-after-17-years-care [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:15:07 +0000 [description] => A woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving social media users. The younger woman, surnamed Xu, fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after being struck by a truck in her village in Qingyun county, Shandong province. The accident happened just one month after she got married, Shandian News reported. Since then, her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, has cared for her around the clock. “She married my son,... [type] => 1 ) [30] => Array ( [title] => Fandom vs flag: why young Chinese embrace Japanese pop culture but reject war-era symbols [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372036/fandom-vs-flag-why-young-chinese-embrace-japanese-pop-culture-reject-war-era-symbols [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:16 +0000 [description] => Young Chinese people enjoy Japanese pop culture such as anime and music, but many draw a firm line at symbols of Japanese militarism. That line was tested recently at Moscow State University, where Chinese students confronted a classmate wearing Japan’s rising sun flag in class and called for his repatriation, state-run newspaper Global Times reported on Sunday. Many countries, including China, view the flag as a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggression. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces still use... [type] => 1 ) [31] => Array ( [title] => Why more Japanese women are choosing ‘silver divorce’ after decades of marriage [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371898/why-more-japanese-women-are-choosing-silver-divorce-after-decades-marriage [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:13 +0000 [description] => Ayumi lives alone in a spacious suburban house originally bought to raise a family, her two cats now her only full-time companions. Her two daughters have grown up and left home, and her husband of more than two decades moved out nearly a year ago as they finalise a divorce. For the 62-year-old Kawasaki resident, who spoke on condition that her surname be withheld, this was not how she envisioned her later years. “He worked very long hours, including on weekends, and I was always busy taking... [type] => 1 ) [32] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong needs a civil service fit for a changed world [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3371777/hong-kong-needs-civil-service-fit-changed-world [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:30:09 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s civil service has long enjoyed a reputation for efficiency, professionalism and probity. It has also been a pillar of stability, particularly during the transition from British to Chinese rule. Outside the general and administrative grades, many civil servants spend much of their careers in relatively specialised areas of responsibility. This allows them to develop deep expertise and makes them dependable regulators and administrators. However, it can also make it harder to adapt... [type] => 1 ) [33] => Array ( [title] => School bullying cases in Hong Kong rise 32% to nearly 500 a year [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3372020/school-bullying-cases-hong-kong-rise-32-nearly-500-year [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:00:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong schools handled an average of 496 bullying cases each academic year from 2022 to 2025 – a 32 per cent jump compared with the previous three years, according to the Education Bureau. A youth group attributed the increase to greater reporting driven by heightened mental health awareness, but also students struggling to distinguish playful jokes from bullying. According to the bureau, public primary and secondary schools recorded an average of 496 bullying cases each year between 2022 and... [type] => 1 ) [34] => Array ( [title] => Singapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparency [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371950/singapore-embraces-ai-cyber-defence-one-caveat-breach-transparency [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:14 +0000 [description] => Singapore is turning to major technology firms to strengthen its cyber defences, even as it presses them for greater transparency over security breaches – a balancing act facing regional governments as they seek to harness artificial intelligence while guarding against the risks it introduces. Those risks were highlighted by an AI agent linked to OpenAI that gained unauthorised access to files on an Australian government website earlier this year, raising questions over how quickly companies... [type] => 1 ) [35] => Array ( [title] => Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372042/obama-blasts-trumps-chaos-and-cruelty-while-campaigning-democrats [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:50:31 +0000 [description] => Former US president Barack Obama delivered a scathing critique of his successor, Donald Trump, at a rally in Ohio on Saturday to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. “After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, the likes of which we have not seen in the modern era, you get a chance to say, ‘Enough is enough,’” Obama declared in Cleveland. “We are voting for change right here in Ohio.” The 65-year-old Democrat blamed the Trump... [type] => 1 ) [36] => Array ( [title] => China’s next generation of leaders waiting in the wings for more senior roles [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372013/chinas-next-generation-leaders-waiting-wings-more-senior-roles [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:00:28 +0000 [description] => Plenary sessions of the Central Committee, the upper echelon of China’s ruling Communist Party, are major events on the country’s political calendar. In the fourth part of this series, William Zheng looks at how the next generation of the party is being formed. When China’s political elites gather behind closed doors in Beijing for the Communist Party’s fifth plenum on Monday, much of the attention will be on the quiet preparations for allocating hundreds of pivotal roles in next year’s 21st... [type] => 1 ) [37] => Array ( [title] => Trump, a critic of early voting, votes early in Florida [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372041/trump-critic-early-voting-votes-early-florida [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:58:09 +0000 [description] => US President Donald Trump cast his ballot for the midterm elections in Palm Beach on Saturday, opting to vote early in his adopted home state of Florida. At rallies ahead of Election Day on November 3, Trump has been urging Republicans to cast their ballots early, reversing course on a practice he has long decried in a bid to mobilise the party’s base in an election that threatens to end their control of Congress. Asked by reporters if he voted for the party line, he said: “Very much so.” The... [type] => 1 ) [38] => Array ( [title] => How to share AI wealth? Neither the US nor Asia has the answer [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371822/how-share-ai-wealth-neither-us-nor-asia-has-answer [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:30:06 +0000 [description] => On October 18, Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory preparing one of the largest listings in history, committed 5 per cent of its shares to a public benefit fund. The next day, Elon Musk promised one SpaceX share, next year, for “every kid in America” – about US$10.6 billion for some 73 million children. The offers differ in who holds the shares. Anthropic’s will sit in an entity the company owns, spent on the public’s behalf; Musk’s would land, by a route he has not explained,... [type] => 1 ) [39] => Array ( [title] => Musk admits he throttled Ukraine’s Starlink speeds, as access is restored [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3372040/ukraines-starlink-speeds-restored-after-week-frontline-disruption [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:00:35 +0000 [description] => Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia. Musk’s admission on social media came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted frontline operations for more than a week. Questions have persisted since... [type] => 1 ) [40] => Array ( [title] => German man detained after fire wrecks Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372039/german-man-detained-after-fire-wrecks-hitlers-eagles-nest-mountain-retreat [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:35:33 +0000 [description] => Firefighters battled on Saturday to put out flames that tore through Adolf Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” mountain retreat while police detained a suspect who investigators said may have psychiatric problems. The alarm was raised late on Friday at the former guest house for top Nazi officials, 1,834 metres (6,000 feet) high in the Bavarian Alps. As snow fell on the Alpine peak, the Eagle’s Nest was still engulfed in flames at dawn on Saturday, and fire chief Michael Brandl told a press conference the... [type] => 1 ) [41] => Array ( [title] => Man arrested over suspected rat poison in stray cat food at Kowloon park [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372037/man-arrested-over-suspected-rat-poison-stray-cat-food-kowloon-park [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:47:48 +0000 [description] => Police have arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly mixed rat poison into food left for stray cats in a Kowloon park and was found in possession of a knife. The force said it received a report at around 3.30am on Saturday that a man was suspected of putting poison in cat food that animal welfare volunteers had placed near tennis courts in Shek Kip Mei Park. Officers arrived at the scene and seized a packet of suspected rat poison and a fruit knife measuring around 14cm (5.5 inches) in length... [type] => 1 ) [42] => Array ( [title] => Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372035/saudi-strikes-kill-11-yemen-houthi-missiles-target-saudi-cities [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:33:12 +0000 [description] => Houthi media reported that Saudi strikes killed 11 people in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition fighting them said it had intercepted two missiles targeting Saudi cities. The Houthis’ Al-Masirah outlet reported a series of “Saudi enemy air strikes” targeting Sanaa, including one on a house that killed at least four people and wounded several others. A separate strike at a residence building for cement factory workers in the Sanaa governorate killed six women... [type] => 1 ) [43] => Array ( [title] => 2 projector stands removed from controversial Peak lighting project after outcry [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372034/2-projector-stands-removed-controversial-peak-lighting-project-after-outcry [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:27:49 +0000 [description] => Parts of two installations in a controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak have been removed, days after Hong Kong’s tourism authorities pledged to balance the community’s needs and said the scheme was not “set in stone”. The removals came hours after Commissioner for Tourism Ann Chan Wai-yan inspected the site on Saturday morning with a lawmaker and a district councillor, following an outcry from residents who accused the Hong Kong Tourism Board of removing trees and... [type] => 1 ) [44] => Array ( [title] => China’s J-20 stealth jet designers plan to put powerful radar into aircraft wing [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371706/chinas-j-20-stealth-jet-designers-plan-put-powerful-radar-aircraft-wing [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:10 +0000 [description] => Fighter jets typically house their main radars behind a radome in the nose, while conventional airborne early-warning aircraft often carry large radar arrays in prominent structures above the fuselage. Although aircraft wings offer a large surface area, their relatively thin cross-sections leave limited internal space for radar equipment. Top Chinese military aircraft designers have now proposed a revolutionary method to integrate large antenna arrays into aircraft wings, using flight manoeuvres... [type] => 1 ) [45] => Array ( [title] => Leading Chinese economic commentator Ren Zeping’s social media account restricted [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/3372032/leading-chinese-economic-commentator-ren-zepings-social-media-account-restricted [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:50:26 +0000 [description] => A prominent Chinese economist’s social media channel has been restricted as Beijing steps up regulatory scrutiny of financial market influencers. Chinese internet users on Saturday noticed that the WeChat account of Ren Zeping, known for his outspoken comments on investments and policies, had been stopped from gaining new followers and a member of his team said posting had been suspended. Clicking the follow button generated a message saying “this account cannot be followed due to its violation... [type] => 1 ) [46] => Array ( [title] => How Operation Santa Claus grew from Christmas donations to ‘engine’ of change [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372027/how-operation-santa-claus-grew-christmas-donations-engine-change [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:37:07 +0000 [description] => Over nearly four decades, Operation Santa Claus (OSC) has grown from a quirky holiday fundraiser into an “engine” for community change in Hong Kong. For some beneficiaries, the journey was a full circle. Rachel Chow Chiu-yan learned about the fundraising drive in Young Post when she was a student, later pitched for funds on behalf of a group helping teenage girls and later joined the charity. “Ten to 20 years ago, Operation Santa Claus disbursed some funding to charities that saw it as seed... [type] => 1 ) [47] => Array ( [title] => Clashes flare at Paris protests as more than 400,000 march across France [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372031/france-high-alert-paris-march-begins-uneasy-calm [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:17:24 +0000 [description] => Protests across France were largely peaceful on Saturday, despite heightened tensions and sporadic clashes between protesters and the police, but authorities remained on high alert as night fell. The French Interior Ministry counted 410,000 people who hit the streets across the country on Saturday, down from the 550,000 who protested last weekend. The October 17 demonstrations descended into looting and the worst urban rioting France had seen in years. A total of 249 protests took place in... [type] => 1 ) [48] => Array ( [title] => Chasing Gothic Lolita demand, Japanese businesses expand to Europe [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372030/chasing-gothic-lolita-demand-japanese-businesses-expand-europe [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:14:37 +0000 [description] => A Japanese fashion style inspired by historical European clothing is finding a growing following in Europe, where enthusiasts are embracing its elaborate designs and forming communities around their shared passion for lace, frills and intricate outfits. Gothic Lolita, often shortened to “Goth-Loli,” blends elements of European clothing styles with Japanese fashion sensibilities. Japanese brands are now looking to expand their presence in Europe, bringing the style back to the continent that... 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Heart disease was one of the leading causes of death in Hong Kong, with more than 6,500 fatalities recorded in 2024, according to the Department of Health. While patients must monitor their health and seek timely medical care, a local cardiologist stressed that bystanders could also render... [type] => 1 ) [1] => Array ( [title] => The West’s double standard on global unrest [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371928/wests-double-standard-global-unrest [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:30:08 +0000 [description] => In the early days of the student protests in France, mainstream Western media took the protesters’ claims about poor school facilities and declining resources at face value. Only when the violence spread across the country, and to some of its European neighbours, did people begin to ask whether deeper causes were at play. Leftists blame social problems, from the cost-of-living pressures linked to the war in Ukraine to rising unemployment, especially among the young. Right-wing critics blame... [type] => 1 ) [2] => Array ( [title] => China’s Liaoning carrier and USS Theodore Roosevelt may be in Philippine Sea at same time [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3372078/chinas-liaoning-aircraft-carrier-and-uss-theodore-roosevelt-converge-philippine-sea [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:13:45 +0000 [description] => China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier strike group sailed beyond the first island chain last week to reach the southernmost waters of the Philippines, suggesting an intent to position itself closer to ongoing US-Japan joint exercises. Philippine news channel BNC reported that the carrier group reached about 25 nautical miles (46km) east-southeast of Balut Island, the southernmost point of the Philippines, before sailing northeast on Friday. That positioned the warships past the first island chain, a... [type] => 1 ) [3] => Array ( [title] => US Marine indictment in Okinawa murder trial renews anti-base movement [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3372075/us-marine-indictment-okinawa-murder-trial-renews-anti-base-movement [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:33:33 +0000 [description] => Prosecutors indicted a 20-year-old US Marine on Sunday on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman in Okinawa earlier this month as the case renews anti-base sentiment among locals burdened with hosting the bulk of US military installations in Japan. Devin Ballard, who is stationed at Futenma Air Base, is charged with killing the woman by wrapping a phone cord around her neck at a hotel in Naha, the capital of the southern island prefecture, and taking her backpack containing a wallet on... [type] => 1 ) [4] => Array ( [title] => ‘Really terrified’: how a blood test could spare cancer patients an agonising wait [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3372012/really-terrified-how-blood-test-could-spare-cancer-patients-agonising-wait [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:00:31 +0000 [description] => In the second of a four-part Health Matters wellness series on frontier medicine in Hong Kong, Fiona Sun looks into how a new PCR system can detect cancer, infections and birth defects within hours, and what it will take to bring such laboratory breakthroughs to patients. Part one can be found here. It began with a pimple-like lump on Audrey Kwan’s neck. Within a month, it had swollen to the size of a table tennis ball. But it took blood tests, a biopsy and CAT scans before the Hongkonger, then... [type] => 1 ) [5] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong seeks bigger role for yuan in regional trade, treasury chief says [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372073/hong-kong-seeks-bigger-role-yuan-regional-trade-treasury-chief-says [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:44:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong officials held discussions with finance ministers and representatives from economies such as Brunei during last week’s Apec meeting on reducing reliance on the US dollar and expanding the use of local currencies and the yuan for bilateral trade settlement, the city’s treasury chief has said. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu on Sunday also shared lighthearted but telling anecdotes about the intangible gains made by the city from hosting the... 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[type] => 1 ) [8] => Array ( [title] => How China’s regional leadership changes offer clues to the future of the Communist Party [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372064/how-chinas-regional-leadership-changes-offer-clues-future-communist-party [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:08 +0000 [description] => China’s five-year leadership cycle is getting under way at a provincial level, with new teams being installed in a process that offers important clues to the future of the Communist Party at a national level. Last week, four provinces – Anhui, Henan, Shanxi and Xinjiang – wrapped up their respective party congresses and appointed new standing committees for the next five years. The meetings were held a week before a key party gathering in Beijing – known as the fifth plenum – that runs from... [type] => 1 ) [9] => Array ( [title] => How ancient Chinese night watchmen patrolled streets, used ‘dripping buckets’ to tell time [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372045/how-ancient-chinese-night-watchmen-patrolled-streets-used-dripping-buckets-tell-time [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:05 +0000 [description] => In ancient China, before the advent of mechanical clocks and digital devices, people relied mainly on night watchmen to keep time, prevent fires and maintain their daily routines. But how did the watchmen tell the time? Chinese night watchmen mainly used two methods: clepsydras and incense sticks. A clepsydra, also known as a water clock, measures time through the regulated flow of water from a vessel. The ancient Chinese divided the night into five gengs. Each geng lasted around two hours,... [type] => 1 ) [10] => Array ( [title] => Upgrade or eyesore? Why Hong Kong’s Peak light display has hit a snag [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372069/upgrade-or-eyesore-why-hong-kongs-peak-light-display-has-hit-snag [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:04:10 +0000 [description] => A controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak is in doubt following mounting complaints that the installations damage Hong Kong’s natural beauty. Designed as one of several new attractions meant to replace a retired light show, the initiative has been criticised by local residents and visitors as counterproductive. The South China Morning Post looks at what has gone wrong with the project. 1. What is the project about? The Tourism Board planned small light installations for... [type] => 1 ) [11] => Array ( [title] => Serbia votes as ruling party faces student-led anti-corruption list [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372068/serbia-votes-ruling-party-faces-student-led-anti-corruption-list [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:53:07 +0000 [description] => Polls opened in Serbia on Sunday in what is set to be its most fiercely contested parliamentary election in more than 14 years, as a student-led movement seeks to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic. The snap vote is the culmination of nearly two years of student-led protests sparked by the 2024 collapse of a canopy at Novi Sad railway station that killed 16 people – a tragedy widely blamed on corruption. The disaster triggered some of Serbia’s largest protests since the fall of... [type] => 1 ) [12] => Array ( [title] => East Asia’s cultural economies are bridging politics-driven divides [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3371868/east-asias-cultural-economies-are-bridging-politics-driven-divides [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:30:06 +0000 [description] => The appearance of K-pop singer G-Dragon on electronic billboards in major Chinese cities despite Beijing’s K-pop ban points at a contrast between political shadows clouding international relations and actual commercial linkages in East Asia. Amid tensions over Seoul’s military alliance with the United States and other issues, G-Dragon featured in eight McDonald’s products across more than 8,000 outlets in mainland China. The penetration and appeal of Korean cultural icons show how transnational... [type] => 1 ) [13] => Array ( [title] => Beijing pledges to back Taiwan’s pro-unification ‘patriots’ as it marks key anniversary [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372065/beijing-commemorates-end-japanese-rule-over-taiwan-call-reunification [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:05:09 +0000 [description] => Beijing pledged to support pro-unification forces in Taiwan as it mounted a concerted publicity campaign on Sunday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule over the island. October 25 was formally established by Beijing last year as an official memorial date known as “Taiwan Restoration Day”. Speaking at an event in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, on Sunday, Song Tao, the head of Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the memorial day highlighted Beijing’s “firm... 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[type] => 1 ) [15] => Array ( [title] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum dies aged 66 [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372063/veteran-hong-kong-stock-commentator-louie-shum-dies-aged-66 [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:46:10 +0000 [description] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum Chun-ying has died aged 66, with a police source revealing he had a history of heart disease and diabetes. His twin sister confirmed on Sunday that he died on Saturday night at Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, sharing the news in a post on his social media page. Shum, also known as “Master Shum”, was chief executive of stock brokerage Sincere Securities until his retirement two years ago. He remained active on internet radio shows over the past two... [type] => 1 ) [16] => Array ( [title] => The Weeknd wows Hong Kong fans with tribute song sampling Faye Wong classic [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372062/weeknd-wows-hong-kong-fans-tribute-song-sampling-faye-wong-classic [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:34:03 +0000 [description] => Canadian singer The Weeknd surprised concertgoers in Hong Kong on Saturday with a new song inspired by the city, evoking nostalgia among local music fans. Abel Tesfaye – the Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and actor known professionally as The Weeknd – performed “Hong Kong” to tens of thousands of fans at Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday night. It was his first of four concerts in the city as part of the “After Hours Til Dawn Tour” world tour. The crowd reacted with awe and cheers. “Hong... [type] => 1 ) [17] => Array ( [title] => AIIB keen to fund projects in Northern Metropolis, Hong Kong finance chief says [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372059/aiib-keen-finance-projects-northern-metropolis-hong-kong-finance-chief-says [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:29:33 +0000 [description] => The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed interest in financing projects in the Northern Metropolis mega development, Hong Kong’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also told the media on Sunday that global finance leaders had set aside their political differences during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Finance Ministers’ Meeting held in Hong Kong last week and reached a consensus on promoting digital infrastructure, employment... [type] => 1 ) [18] => Array ( [title] => Israel widens West Bank crackdown, displacing Hebron families after attack [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372058/israel-widens-west-bank-crackdown-displacing-hebron-families-after-attack [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:23:07 +0000 [description] => Israel said on Sunday all land crossings with the West Bank will be closed on the day of next week’s election, as it pledged a harder line on militancy after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers in the territory. The announcement came a day after Israeli forces pushed into the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and displaced around 2,000 residents, with Defence Minister Israel Katz saying, “they will not be allowed to return … until we’ve finished dealing with all the Hamas issues in... [type] => 1 ) [19] => Array ( [title] => 1 million Hong Kong employees to get ‘full portability’ of MPF funds in December [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372056/1-million-hong-kong-employees-get-full-portability-mpf-funds-december [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:06:04 +0000 [description] => About 1 million employees in Hong Kong will be allowed to move their entire Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) savings to a different provider once a year, starting December 21. The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, which regulates the mandatory pension plans, said on Sunday that the “full portability” arrangement would be carried out in two phases to ensure a smooth implementation. In a blog post, authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau said the arrangement would allow eligible members... [type] => 1 ) [20] => Array ( [title] => What’s next for Hong Kong developers in mainland China? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/property/article/3371965/whats-next-hong-kong-developers-mainland-china [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:26 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s major property developers are shifting investment in mainland China from residential projects to commercial assets, including hospitality, as weak home sales and fewer attractive investment opportunities prompt them to focus on existing properties, recurring income and debt reduction. “In recent years, after we recycled the capital from our projects, we haven’t really found many good opportunities on the mainland,” Stephen Ng, chairman and managing director of Wharf Holdings, said at... [type] => 1 ) [21] => Array ( [title] => Malaysian-owned tanker carrying US$14 million in ketamine seized in Indonesia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372054/malaysian-owned-tanker-carrying-us14-million-ketamine-seized-indonesia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:02 +0000 [description] => The tanker detained by Indonesian authorities that was used in an attempt to smuggle 1.16 tonnes of ketamine is owned by a Malaysian-registered company. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said the two directors of the company that owns the MT Global 168 are Malaysians. He said the company’s office is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia’s Johor state. According to Hussein, the tanker had previously applied for registration under the Malaysian flag but had... [type] => 1 ) [22] => Array ( [title] => Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading drive [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371941/novel-idea-thailand-vietnam-take-books-road-reading-drive [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:09 +0000 [description] => Tran Dai Thang spotted two young people who had picked up their drinks at a pop-up cafe beside his travelling bookstore and were about to leave, so he called them over. One of them said they did not read books, Thang recalled. But he kept the conversation going and eventually persuaded the visitor to buy a book for 10,000 dong (US$0.40) – heavily discounted from its original price of 45,000 dong. For Thang, an artist and publisher, the small sale mattered far less than the fact that someone who... [type] => 1 ) [23] => Array ( [title] => Law enforcement alerted to firm offering LGBTQ surrogacy services in Hong Kong [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372052/law-enforcement-alerted-about-firm-offering-lgbtq-surrogacy-services-hong-kong [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:49:32 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has referred a case to law enforcement agencies after a mainland Chinese influencer was suspected of offering to bring non-local surrogate mothers of LGBTQ parents to give birth in the city. Tan Zubiao, who goes by the name of “berlinsun” on Instagram, had set up a company in the city and advertised commercial surrogacy services for LGBTQ couples on social media, according to local media reports. Tan and his foreign husband, who have two... [type] => 1 ) [24] => Array ( [title] => Trump hails tariffs for new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in Georgia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372051/trump-hails-tariffs-new-us42-billion-audi-plant-georgia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:44:54 +0000 [description] => President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they have made the US richer, as he announced that Volkswagen agreed to build a new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in the state. “Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That’s incredible,” Trump told a crowd in the city of Perry. “This will be the single largest investment in US auto industry history, modern history.” Later, he added, “Without tariffs, they wouldn’t be coming in.” Trump was speaking... [type] => 1 ) [25] => Array ( [title] => Will China’s 4 peace principles for tackling African conflicts work? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372047/will-chinas-4-peace-principles-tackling-african-conflicts-work [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:22 +0000 [description] => Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined Beijing’s formula for tackling African conflicts and hot-button issues during a meeting this month with visiting Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbe, framing it around four principles linking peace to development. The principles focus on African-led security free from outside intervention; upholding sovereignty and UN Charter principles; rejecting force and sanctions and favouring ceasefires through dialogue; and focusing on both immediate security concerns and... [type] => 1 ) [26] => Array ( [title] => Will AI-powered open-door vending machines reshape Hong Kong’s retail landscape? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372024/will-ai-powered-open-door-vending-machines-reshape-hong-kongs-retail-landscape [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:15 +0000 [description] => Sherry Shum has embraced a new shopping routine after finding a smart vending machine near her home in Chai Wan in Hong Kong. The 37-year-old retail worker uses her phone to scan a QR code, opens the smart machine’s door, picks up a bottle of Coca-Cola, an oolong tea and a pack of potato chips, closes it and walks away with HK$60 (US$7.70) worth of goods. The whole process is so seamless that the bulk of the time is spent deciding what to buy. The moment Shum takes an item from the shelf, the... [type] => 1 ) [27] => Array ( [title] => Gulf economies accelerate diversification as recession looms over Iran war [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3371922/gulf-economies-accelerate-diversification-recession-looms-over-iran-war [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000 [description] => Before the outbreak of the war triggered by the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February, the Gulf monarchies were living the prosperity dream that was the envy of the world. Their hydrocarbon-fuelled economies were glitzy oases of growth, inoculated from the conflict in Gaza that had rocked other parts of the Middle East for several years. Underpinned by decades-old US security guarantees and conflict mediation by billionaire sheikhs, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar cultivated... [type] => 1 ) [28] => Array ( [title] => Singapore tells suppliers to ‘honour commitments’ amid Indonesia’s gas cut [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372048/singapore-tells-suppliers-honour-commitments-amid-indonesias-gas-cut [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:38:07 +0000 [description] => Singapore expects all parties who have signed commercial contracts for gas supplies to “honour their commitments”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday after Indonesia cut its exports. Speaking at the People’s Action Party (PAP) convention, Wong added that Singapore’s gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests. Indonesia began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore on Saturday. Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said the move was to... [type] => 1 ) [29] => Array ( [title] => ‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of care [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372043/mum-good-chinese-woman-wakes-vegetative-daughter-law-after-17-years-care [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:15:07 +0000 [description] => A woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving social media users. The younger woman, surnamed Xu, fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after being struck by a truck in her village in Qingyun county, Shandong province. The accident happened just one month after she got married, Shandian News reported. Since then, her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, has cared for her around the clock. “She married my son,... [type] => 1 ) [30] => Array ( [title] => Fandom vs flag: why young Chinese embrace Japanese pop culture but reject war-era symbols [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372036/fandom-vs-flag-why-young-chinese-embrace-japanese-pop-culture-reject-war-era-symbols [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:16 +0000 [description] => Young Chinese people enjoy Japanese pop culture such as anime and music, but many draw a firm line at symbols of Japanese militarism. That line was tested recently at Moscow State University, where Chinese students confronted a classmate wearing Japan’s rising sun flag in class and called for his repatriation, state-run newspaper Global Times reported on Sunday. Many countries, including China, view the flag as a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggression. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces still use... [type] => 1 ) [31] => Array ( [title] => Why more Japanese women are choosing ‘silver divorce’ after decades of marriage [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371898/why-more-japanese-women-are-choosing-silver-divorce-after-decades-marriage [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:13 +0000 [description] => Ayumi lives alone in a spacious suburban house originally bought to raise a family, her two cats now her only full-time companions. Her two daughters have grown up and left home, and her husband of more than two decades moved out nearly a year ago as they finalise a divorce. For the 62-year-old Kawasaki resident, who spoke on condition that her surname be withheld, this was not how she envisioned her later years. “He worked very long hours, including on weekends, and I was always busy taking... [type] => 1 ) [32] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong needs a civil service fit for a changed world [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3371777/hong-kong-needs-civil-service-fit-changed-world [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:30:09 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s civil service has long enjoyed a reputation for efficiency, professionalism and probity. It has also been a pillar of stability, particularly during the transition from British to Chinese rule. Outside the general and administrative grades, many civil servants spend much of their careers in relatively specialised areas of responsibility. This allows them to develop deep expertise and makes them dependable regulators and administrators. However, it can also make it harder to adapt... [type] => 1 ) [33] => Array ( [title] => School bullying cases in Hong Kong rise 32% to nearly 500 a year [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3372020/school-bullying-cases-hong-kong-rise-32-nearly-500-year [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:00:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong schools handled an average of 496 bullying cases each academic year from 2022 to 2025 – a 32 per cent jump compared with the previous three years, according to the Education Bureau. A youth group attributed the increase to greater reporting driven by heightened mental health awareness, but also students struggling to distinguish playful jokes from bullying. According to the bureau, public primary and secondary schools recorded an average of 496 bullying cases each year between 2022 and... [type] => 1 ) [34] => Array ( [title] => Singapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparency [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371950/singapore-embraces-ai-cyber-defence-one-caveat-breach-transparency [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:14 +0000 [description] => Singapore is turning to major technology firms to strengthen its cyber defences, even as it presses them for greater transparency over security breaches – a balancing act facing regional governments as they seek to harness artificial intelligence while guarding against the risks it introduces. Those risks were highlighted by an AI agent linked to OpenAI that gained unauthorised access to files on an Australian government website earlier this year, raising questions over how quickly companies... [type] => 1 ) [35] => Array ( [title] => Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372042/obama-blasts-trumps-chaos-and-cruelty-while-campaigning-democrats [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:50:31 +0000 [description] => Former US president Barack Obama delivered a scathing critique of his successor, Donald Trump, at a rally in Ohio on Saturday to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. “After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, the likes of which we have not seen in the modern era, you get a chance to say, ‘Enough is enough,’” Obama declared in Cleveland. “We are voting for change right here in Ohio.” The 65-year-old Democrat blamed the Trump... [type] => 1 ) [36] => Array ( [title] => China’s next generation of leaders waiting in the wings for more senior roles [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372013/chinas-next-generation-leaders-waiting-wings-more-senior-roles [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:00:28 +0000 [description] => Plenary sessions of the Central Committee, the upper echelon of China’s ruling Communist Party, are major events on the country’s political calendar. In the fourth part of this series, William Zheng looks at how the next generation of the party is being formed. When China’s political elites gather behind closed doors in Beijing for the Communist Party’s fifth plenum on Monday, much of the attention will be on the quiet preparations for allocating hundreds of pivotal roles in next year’s 21st... [type] => 1 ) [37] => Array ( [title] => Trump, a critic of early voting, votes early in Florida [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372041/trump-critic-early-voting-votes-early-florida [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:58:09 +0000 [description] => US President Donald Trump cast his ballot for the midterm elections in Palm Beach on Saturday, opting to vote early in his adopted home state of Florida. At rallies ahead of Election Day on November 3, Trump has been urging Republicans to cast their ballots early, reversing course on a practice he has long decried in a bid to mobilise the party’s base in an election that threatens to end their control of Congress. Asked by reporters if he voted for the party line, he said: “Very much so.” The... [type] => 1 ) [38] => Array ( [title] => How to share AI wealth? Neither the US nor Asia has the answer [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371822/how-share-ai-wealth-neither-us-nor-asia-has-answer [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:30:06 +0000 [description] => On October 18, Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory preparing one of the largest listings in history, committed 5 per cent of its shares to a public benefit fund. The next day, Elon Musk promised one SpaceX share, next year, for “every kid in America” – about US$10.6 billion for some 73 million children. The offers differ in who holds the shares. Anthropic’s will sit in an entity the company owns, spent on the public’s behalf; Musk’s would land, by a route he has not explained,... [type] => 1 ) [39] => Array ( [title] => Musk admits he throttled Ukraine’s Starlink speeds, as access is restored [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3372040/ukraines-starlink-speeds-restored-after-week-frontline-disruption [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:00:35 +0000 [description] => Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia. Musk’s admission on social media came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted frontline operations for more than a week. Questions have persisted since... [type] => 1 ) [40] => Array ( [title] => German man detained after fire wrecks Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372039/german-man-detained-after-fire-wrecks-hitlers-eagles-nest-mountain-retreat [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:35:33 +0000 [description] => Firefighters battled on Saturday to put out flames that tore through Adolf Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” mountain retreat while police detained a suspect who investigators said may have psychiatric problems. The alarm was raised late on Friday at the former guest house for top Nazi officials, 1,834 metres (6,000 feet) high in the Bavarian Alps. As snow fell on the Alpine peak, the Eagle’s Nest was still engulfed in flames at dawn on Saturday, and fire chief Michael Brandl told a press conference the... [type] => 1 ) [41] => Array ( [title] => Man arrested over suspected rat poison in stray cat food at Kowloon park [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372037/man-arrested-over-suspected-rat-poison-stray-cat-food-kowloon-park [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:47:48 +0000 [description] => Police have arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly mixed rat poison into food left for stray cats in a Kowloon park and was found in possession of a knife. The force said it received a report at around 3.30am on Saturday that a man was suspected of putting poison in cat food that animal welfare volunteers had placed near tennis courts in Shek Kip Mei Park. Officers arrived at the scene and seized a packet of suspected rat poison and a fruit knife measuring around 14cm (5.5 inches) in length... [type] => 1 ) [42] => Array ( [title] => Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372035/saudi-strikes-kill-11-yemen-houthi-missiles-target-saudi-cities [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:33:12 +0000 [description] => Houthi media reported that Saudi strikes killed 11 people in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition fighting them said it had intercepted two missiles targeting Saudi cities. The Houthis’ Al-Masirah outlet reported a series of “Saudi enemy air strikes” targeting Sanaa, including one on a house that killed at least four people and wounded several others. A separate strike at a residence building for cement factory workers in the Sanaa governorate killed six women... [type] => 1 ) [43] => Array ( [title] => 2 projector stands removed from controversial Peak lighting project after outcry [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372034/2-projector-stands-removed-controversial-peak-lighting-project-after-outcry [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:27:49 +0000 [description] => Parts of two installations in a controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak have been removed, days after Hong Kong’s tourism authorities pledged to balance the community’s needs and said the scheme was not “set in stone”. The removals came hours after Commissioner for Tourism Ann Chan Wai-yan inspected the site on Saturday morning with a lawmaker and a district councillor, following an outcry from residents who accused the Hong Kong Tourism Board of removing trees and... [type] => 1 ) [44] => Array ( [title] => China’s J-20 stealth jet designers plan to put powerful radar into aircraft wing [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371706/chinas-j-20-stealth-jet-designers-plan-put-powerful-radar-aircraft-wing [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:10 +0000 [description] => Fighter jets typically house their main radars behind a radome in the nose, while conventional airborne early-warning aircraft often carry large radar arrays in prominent structures above the fuselage. Although aircraft wings offer a large surface area, their relatively thin cross-sections leave limited internal space for radar equipment. Top Chinese military aircraft designers have now proposed a revolutionary method to integrate large antenna arrays into aircraft wings, using flight manoeuvres... [type] => 1 ) [45] => Array ( [title] => Leading Chinese economic commentator Ren Zeping’s social media account restricted [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/3372032/leading-chinese-economic-commentator-ren-zepings-social-media-account-restricted [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:50:26 +0000 [description] => A prominent Chinese economist’s social media channel has been restricted as Beijing steps up regulatory scrutiny of financial market influencers. Chinese internet users on Saturday noticed that the WeChat account of Ren Zeping, known for his outspoken comments on investments and policies, had been stopped from gaining new followers and a member of his team said posting had been suspended. Clicking the follow button generated a message saying “this account cannot be followed due to its violation... [type] => 1 ) [46] => Array ( [title] => How Operation Santa Claus grew from Christmas donations to ‘engine’ of change [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372027/how-operation-santa-claus-grew-christmas-donations-engine-change [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:37:07 +0000 [description] => Over nearly four decades, Operation Santa Claus (OSC) has grown from a quirky holiday fundraiser into an “engine” for community change in Hong Kong. For some beneficiaries, the journey was a full circle. Rachel Chow Chiu-yan learned about the fundraising drive in Young Post when she was a student, later pitched for funds on behalf of a group helping teenage girls and later joined the charity. “Ten to 20 years ago, Operation Santa Claus disbursed some funding to charities that saw it as seed... [type] => 1 ) [47] => Array ( [title] => Clashes flare at Paris protests as more than 400,000 march across France [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372031/france-high-alert-paris-march-begins-uneasy-calm [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:17:24 +0000 [description] => Protests across France were largely peaceful on Saturday, despite heightened tensions and sporadic clashes between protesters and the police, but authorities remained on high alert as night fell. The French Interior Ministry counted 410,000 people who hit the streets across the country on Saturday, down from the 550,000 who protested last weekend. The October 17 demonstrations descended into looting and the worst urban rioting France had seen in years. A total of 249 protests took place in... [type] => 1 ) [48] => Array ( [title] => Chasing Gothic Lolita demand, Japanese businesses expand to Europe [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372030/chasing-gothic-lolita-demand-japanese-businesses-expand-europe [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:14:37 +0000 [description] => A Japanese fashion style inspired by historical European clothing is finding a growing following in Europe, where enthusiasts are embracing its elaborate designs and forming communities around their shared passion for lace, frills and intricate outfits. Gothic Lolita, often shortened to “Goth-Loli,” blends elements of European clothing styles with Japanese fashion sensibilities. Japanese brands are now looking to expand their presence in Europe, bringing the style back to the continent that... [type] => 1 ) [49] => Array ( [title] => Halloween comes early to Hong Kong as festivities draw crowds, lift bar business [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372028/halloween-comes-early-hong-kong-festivities-draw-crowds-lift-bar-business [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:47:39 +0000 [description] => Halloween has arrived early in Hong Kong, with costumed revellers and families thronging the city’s streets a week early and some establishments seeing business increase by up to 20 per cent. The streets of Central were packed on Saturday as visitors and locals alike joined events held under the Tourism Board’s inaugural “Hong Kong Halloween Month”. The campaign, which started last Saturday, involves street celebrations in Central, including Lan Kwai Fong, Kai Tak, Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui... 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Heart disease was one of the leading causes of death in Hong Kong, with more than 6,500 fatalities recorded in 2024, according to the Department of Health. While patients must monitor their health and seek timely medical care, a local cardiologist stressed that bystanders could also render... [type] => 1 ) [1] => Array ( [title] => The West’s double standard on global unrest [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371928/wests-double-standard-global-unrest [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:30:08 +0000 [description] => In the early days of the student protests in France, mainstream Western media took the protesters’ claims about poor school facilities and declining resources at face value. Only when the violence spread across the country, and to some of its European neighbours, did people begin to ask whether deeper causes were at play. 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Why Hong Kong’s Peak light display has hit a snag [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372069/upgrade-or-eyesore-why-hong-kongs-peak-light-display-has-hit-snag [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:04:10 +0000 [description] => A controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak is in doubt following mounting complaints that the installations damage Hong Kong’s natural beauty. Designed as one of several new attractions meant to replace a retired light show, the initiative has been criticised by local residents and visitors as counterproductive. The South China Morning Post looks at what has gone wrong with the project. 1. What is the project about? The Tourism Board planned small light installations for... [type] => 1 ) [11] => Array ( [title] => Serbia votes as ruling party faces student-led anti-corruption list [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372068/serbia-votes-ruling-party-faces-student-led-anti-corruption-list [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:53:07 +0000 [description] => Polls opened in Serbia on Sunday in what is set to be its most fiercely contested parliamentary election in more than 14 years, as a student-led movement seeks to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic. The snap vote is the culmination of nearly two years of student-led protests sparked by the 2024 collapse of a canopy at Novi Sad railway station that killed 16 people – a tragedy widely blamed on corruption. The disaster triggered some of Serbia’s largest protests since the fall of... [type] => 1 ) [12] => Array ( [title] => East Asia’s cultural economies are bridging politics-driven divides [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3371868/east-asias-cultural-economies-are-bridging-politics-driven-divides [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:30:06 +0000 [description] => The appearance of K-pop singer G-Dragon on electronic billboards in major Chinese cities despite Beijing’s K-pop ban points at a contrast between political shadows clouding international relations and actual commercial linkages in East Asia. Amid tensions over Seoul’s military alliance with the United States and other issues, G-Dragon featured in eight McDonald’s products across more than 8,000 outlets in mainland China. The penetration and appeal of Korean cultural icons show how transnational... [type] => 1 ) [13] => Array ( [title] => Beijing pledges to back Taiwan’s pro-unification ‘patriots’ as it marks key anniversary [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372065/beijing-commemorates-end-japanese-rule-over-taiwan-call-reunification [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:05:09 +0000 [description] => Beijing pledged to support pro-unification forces in Taiwan as it mounted a concerted publicity campaign on Sunday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule over the island. October 25 was formally established by Beijing last year as an official memorial date known as “Taiwan Restoration Day”. Speaking at an event in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, on Sunday, Song Tao, the head of Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the memorial day highlighted Beijing’s “firm... [type] => 1 ) [14] => Array ( [title] => Filipinos split on Marcos’ South China Sea handling amid row over Jing Quan’s remarks [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371980/filipinos-split-marcos-south-china-sea-handling-amid-row-over-jing-quans-remarks [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:00:06 +0000 [description] => Filipinos are almost evenly divided over the Marcos administration’s handling of the maritime dispute with China, even as nearly three in four favour diplomacy over confrontation, according to a new survey. That preference has taken on added significance after recent remarks by China’s ambassador to Manila sparked a diplomatic row ahead of November’s Asean summit. The feud underscored the challenge of managing tensions with Beijing, and increasingly hostile rhetoric could make the diplomatic... [type] => 1 ) [15] => Array ( [title] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum dies aged 66 [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372063/veteran-hong-kong-stock-commentator-louie-shum-dies-aged-66 [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:46:10 +0000 [description] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum Chun-ying has died aged 66, with a police source revealing he had a history of heart disease and diabetes. His twin sister confirmed on Sunday that he died on Saturday night at Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, sharing the news in a post on his social media page. Shum, also known as “Master Shum”, was chief executive of stock brokerage Sincere Securities until his retirement two years ago. He remained active on internet radio shows over the past two... [type] => 1 ) [16] => Array ( [title] => The Weeknd wows Hong Kong fans with tribute song sampling Faye Wong classic [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372062/weeknd-wows-hong-kong-fans-tribute-song-sampling-faye-wong-classic [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:34:03 +0000 [description] => Canadian singer The Weeknd surprised concertgoers in Hong Kong on Saturday with a new song inspired by the city, evoking nostalgia among local music fans. Abel Tesfaye – the Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and actor known professionally as The Weeknd – performed “Hong Kong” to tens of thousands of fans at Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday night. It was his first of four concerts in the city as part of the “After Hours Til Dawn Tour” world tour. The crowd reacted with awe and cheers. “Hong... [type] => 1 ) [17] => Array ( [title] => AIIB keen to fund projects in Northern Metropolis, Hong Kong finance chief says [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372059/aiib-keen-finance-projects-northern-metropolis-hong-kong-finance-chief-says [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:29:33 +0000 [description] => The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed interest in financing projects in the Northern Metropolis mega development, Hong Kong’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also told the media on Sunday that global finance leaders had set aside their political differences during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Finance Ministers’ Meeting held in Hong Kong last week and reached a consensus on promoting digital infrastructure, employment... [type] => 1 ) [18] => Array ( [title] => Israel widens West Bank crackdown, displacing Hebron families after attack [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372058/israel-widens-west-bank-crackdown-displacing-hebron-families-after-attack [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:23:07 +0000 [description] => Israel said on Sunday all land crossings with the West Bank will be closed on the day of next week’s election, as it pledged a harder line on militancy after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers in the territory. The announcement came a day after Israeli forces pushed into the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and displaced around 2,000 residents, with Defence Minister Israel Katz saying, “they will not be allowed to return … until we’ve finished dealing with all the Hamas issues in... [type] => 1 ) [19] => Array ( [title] => 1 million Hong Kong employees to get ‘full portability’ of MPF funds in December [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372056/1-million-hong-kong-employees-get-full-portability-mpf-funds-december [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:06:04 +0000 [description] => About 1 million employees in Hong Kong will be allowed to move their entire Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) savings to a different provider once a year, starting December 21. The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, which regulates the mandatory pension plans, said on Sunday that the “full portability” arrangement would be carried out in two phases to ensure a smooth implementation. In a blog post, authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau said the arrangement would allow eligible members... [type] => 1 ) [20] => Array ( [title] => What’s next for Hong Kong developers in mainland China? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/property/article/3371965/whats-next-hong-kong-developers-mainland-china [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:26 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s major property developers are shifting investment in mainland China from residential projects to commercial assets, including hospitality, as weak home sales and fewer attractive investment opportunities prompt them to focus on existing properties, recurring income and debt reduction. “In recent years, after we recycled the capital from our projects, we haven’t really found many good opportunities on the mainland,” Stephen Ng, chairman and managing director of Wharf Holdings, said at... [type] => 1 ) [21] => Array ( [title] => Malaysian-owned tanker carrying US$14 million in ketamine seized in Indonesia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372054/malaysian-owned-tanker-carrying-us14-million-ketamine-seized-indonesia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:02 +0000 [description] => The tanker detained by Indonesian authorities that was used in an attempt to smuggle 1.16 tonnes of ketamine is owned by a Malaysian-registered company. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said the two directors of the company that owns the MT Global 168 are Malaysians. He said the company’s office is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia’s Johor state. According to Hussein, the tanker had previously applied for registration under the Malaysian flag but had... [type] => 1 ) [22] => Array ( [title] => Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading drive [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371941/novel-idea-thailand-vietnam-take-books-road-reading-drive [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:09 +0000 [description] => Tran Dai Thang spotted two young people who had picked up their drinks at a pop-up cafe beside his travelling bookstore and were about to leave, so he called them over. One of them said they did not read books, Thang recalled. But he kept the conversation going and eventually persuaded the visitor to buy a book for 10,000 dong (US$0.40) – heavily discounted from its original price of 45,000 dong. For Thang, an artist and publisher, the small sale mattered far less than the fact that someone who... [type] => 1 ) [23] => Array ( [title] => Law enforcement alerted to firm offering LGBTQ surrogacy services in Hong Kong [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372052/law-enforcement-alerted-about-firm-offering-lgbtq-surrogacy-services-hong-kong [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:49:32 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has referred a case to law enforcement agencies after a mainland Chinese influencer was suspected of offering to bring non-local surrogate mothers of LGBTQ parents to give birth in the city. Tan Zubiao, who goes by the name of “berlinsun” on Instagram, had set up a company in the city and advertised commercial surrogacy services for LGBTQ couples on social media, according to local media reports. Tan and his foreign husband, who have two... [type] => 1 ) [24] => Array ( [title] => Trump hails tariffs for new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in Georgia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372051/trump-hails-tariffs-new-us42-billion-audi-plant-georgia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:44:54 +0000 [description] => President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they have made the US richer, as he announced that Volkswagen agreed to build a new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in the state. “Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That’s incredible,” Trump told a crowd in the city of Perry. “This will be the single largest investment in US auto industry history, modern history.” Later, he added, “Without tariffs, they wouldn’t be coming in.” Trump was speaking... [type] => 1 ) [25] => Array ( [title] => Will China’s 4 peace principles for tackling African conflicts work? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372047/will-chinas-4-peace-principles-tackling-african-conflicts-work [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:22 +0000 [description] => Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined Beijing’s formula for tackling African conflicts and hot-button issues during a meeting this month with visiting Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbe, framing it around four principles linking peace to development. The principles focus on African-led security free from outside intervention; upholding sovereignty and UN Charter principles; rejecting force and sanctions and favouring ceasefires through dialogue; and focusing on both immediate security concerns and... [type] => 1 ) [26] => Array ( [title] => Will AI-powered open-door vending machines reshape Hong Kong’s retail landscape? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372024/will-ai-powered-open-door-vending-machines-reshape-hong-kongs-retail-landscape [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:15 +0000 [description] => Sherry Shum has embraced a new shopping routine after finding a smart vending machine near her home in Chai Wan in Hong Kong. The 37-year-old retail worker uses her phone to scan a QR code, opens the smart machine’s door, picks up a bottle of Coca-Cola, an oolong tea and a pack of potato chips, closes it and walks away with HK$60 (US$7.70) worth of goods. The whole process is so seamless that the bulk of the time is spent deciding what to buy. The moment Shum takes an item from the shelf, the... [type] => 1 ) [27] => Array ( [title] => Gulf economies accelerate diversification as recession looms over Iran war [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3371922/gulf-economies-accelerate-diversification-recession-looms-over-iran-war [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000 [description] => Before the outbreak of the war triggered by the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February, the Gulf monarchies were living the prosperity dream that was the envy of the world. Their hydrocarbon-fuelled economies were glitzy oases of growth, inoculated from the conflict in Gaza that had rocked other parts of the Middle East for several years. Underpinned by decades-old US security guarantees and conflict mediation by billionaire sheikhs, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar cultivated... [type] => 1 ) [28] => Array ( [title] => Singapore tells suppliers to ‘honour commitments’ amid Indonesia’s gas cut [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372048/singapore-tells-suppliers-honour-commitments-amid-indonesias-gas-cut [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:38:07 +0000 [description] => Singapore expects all parties who have signed commercial contracts for gas supplies to “honour their commitments”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday after Indonesia cut its exports. Speaking at the People’s Action Party (PAP) convention, Wong added that Singapore’s gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests. Indonesia began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore on Saturday. Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said the move was to... [type] => 1 ) [29] => Array ( [title] => ‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of care [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372043/mum-good-chinese-woman-wakes-vegetative-daughter-law-after-17-years-care [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:15:07 +0000 [description] => A woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving social media users. The younger woman, surnamed Xu, fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after being struck by a truck in her village in Qingyun county, Shandong province. The accident happened just one month after she got married, Shandian News reported. Since then, her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, has cared for her around the clock. “She married my son,... [type] => 1 ) [30] => Array ( [title] => Fandom vs flag: why young Chinese embrace Japanese pop culture but reject war-era symbols [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372036/fandom-vs-flag-why-young-chinese-embrace-japanese-pop-culture-reject-war-era-symbols [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:16 +0000 [description] => Young Chinese people enjoy Japanese pop culture such as anime and music, but many draw a firm line at symbols of Japanese militarism. That line was tested recently at Moscow State University, where Chinese students confronted a classmate wearing Japan’s rising sun flag in class and called for his repatriation, state-run newspaper Global Times reported on Sunday. Many countries, including China, view the flag as a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggression. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces still use... [type] => 1 ) [31] => Array ( [title] => Why more Japanese women are choosing ‘silver divorce’ after decades of marriage [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371898/why-more-japanese-women-are-choosing-silver-divorce-after-decades-marriage [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:13 +0000 [description] => Ayumi lives alone in a spacious suburban house originally bought to raise a family, her two cats now her only full-time companions. Her two daughters have grown up and left home, and her husband of more than two decades moved out nearly a year ago as they finalise a divorce. For the 62-year-old Kawasaki resident, who spoke on condition that her surname be withheld, this was not how she envisioned her later years. “He worked very long hours, including on weekends, and I was always busy taking... [type] => 1 ) [32] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong needs a civil service fit for a changed world [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3371777/hong-kong-needs-civil-service-fit-changed-world [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:30:09 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s civil service has long enjoyed a reputation for efficiency, professionalism and probity. It has also been a pillar of stability, particularly during the transition from British to Chinese rule. Outside the general and administrative grades, many civil servants spend much of their careers in relatively specialised areas of responsibility. This allows them to develop deep expertise and makes them dependable regulators and administrators. However, it can also make it harder to adapt... [type] => 1 ) [33] => Array ( [title] => School bullying cases in Hong Kong rise 32% to nearly 500 a year [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3372020/school-bullying-cases-hong-kong-rise-32-nearly-500-year [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:00:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong schools handled an average of 496 bullying cases each academic year from 2022 to 2025 – a 32 per cent jump compared with the previous three years, according to the Education Bureau. A youth group attributed the increase to greater reporting driven by heightened mental health awareness, but also students struggling to distinguish playful jokes from bullying. According to the bureau, public primary and secondary schools recorded an average of 496 bullying cases each year between 2022 and... [type] => 1 ) [34] => Array ( [title] => Singapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparency [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371950/singapore-embraces-ai-cyber-defence-one-caveat-breach-transparency [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:14 +0000 [description] => Singapore is turning to major technology firms to strengthen its cyber defences, even as it presses them for greater transparency over security breaches – a balancing act facing regional governments as they seek to harness artificial intelligence while guarding against the risks it introduces. Those risks were highlighted by an AI agent linked to OpenAI that gained unauthorised access to files on an Australian government website earlier this year, raising questions over how quickly companies... [type] => 1 ) [35] => Array ( [title] => Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372042/obama-blasts-trumps-chaos-and-cruelty-while-campaigning-democrats [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:50:31 +0000 [description] => Former US president Barack Obama delivered a scathing critique of his successor, Donald Trump, at a rally in Ohio on Saturday to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. “After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, the likes of which we have not seen in the modern era, you get a chance to say, ‘Enough is enough,’” Obama declared in Cleveland. “We are voting for change right here in Ohio.” The 65-year-old Democrat blamed the Trump... [type] => 1 ) [36] => Array ( [title] => China’s next generation of leaders waiting in the wings for more senior roles [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372013/chinas-next-generation-leaders-waiting-wings-more-senior-roles [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:00:28 +0000 [description] => Plenary sessions of the Central Committee, the upper echelon of China’s ruling Communist Party, are major events on the country’s political calendar. In the fourth part of this series, William Zheng looks at how the next generation of the party is being formed. When China’s political elites gather behind closed doors in Beijing for the Communist Party’s fifth plenum on Monday, much of the attention will be on the quiet preparations for allocating hundreds of pivotal roles in next year’s 21st... [type] => 1 ) [37] => Array ( [title] => Trump, a critic of early voting, votes early in Florida [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372041/trump-critic-early-voting-votes-early-florida [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:58:09 +0000 [description] => US President Donald Trump cast his ballot for the midterm elections in Palm Beach on Saturday, opting to vote early in his adopted home state of Florida. At rallies ahead of Election Day on November 3, Trump has been urging Republicans to cast their ballots early, reversing course on a practice he has long decried in a bid to mobilise the party’s base in an election that threatens to end their control of Congress. Asked by reporters if he voted for the party line, he said: “Very much so.” The... [type] => 1 ) [38] => Array ( [title] => How to share AI wealth? Neither the US nor Asia has the answer [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371822/how-share-ai-wealth-neither-us-nor-asia-has-answer [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:30:06 +0000 [description] => On October 18, Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory preparing one of the largest listings in history, committed 5 per cent of its shares to a public benefit fund. The next day, Elon Musk promised one SpaceX share, next year, for “every kid in America” – about US$10.6 billion for some 73 million children. The offers differ in who holds the shares. Anthropic’s will sit in an entity the company owns, spent on the public’s behalf; Musk’s would land, by a route he has not explained,... [type] => 1 ) [39] => Array ( [title] => Musk admits he throttled Ukraine’s Starlink speeds, as access is restored [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3372040/ukraines-starlink-speeds-restored-after-week-frontline-disruption [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:00:35 +0000 [description] => Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia. Musk’s admission on social media came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted frontline operations for more than a week. Questions have persisted since... [type] => 1 ) [40] => Array ( [title] => German man detained after fire wrecks Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372039/german-man-detained-after-fire-wrecks-hitlers-eagles-nest-mountain-retreat [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:35:33 +0000 [description] => Firefighters battled on Saturday to put out flames that tore through Adolf Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” mountain retreat while police detained a suspect who investigators said may have psychiatric problems. The alarm was raised late on Friday at the former guest house for top Nazi officials, 1,834 metres (6,000 feet) high in the Bavarian Alps. As snow fell on the Alpine peak, the Eagle’s Nest was still engulfed in flames at dawn on Saturday, and fire chief Michael Brandl told a press conference the... [type] => 1 ) [41] => Array ( [title] => Man arrested over suspected rat poison in stray cat food at Kowloon park [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372037/man-arrested-over-suspected-rat-poison-stray-cat-food-kowloon-park [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:47:48 +0000 [description] => Police have arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly mixed rat poison into food left for stray cats in a Kowloon park and was found in possession of a knife. The force said it received a report at around 3.30am on Saturday that a man was suspected of putting poison in cat food that animal welfare volunteers had placed near tennis courts in Shek Kip Mei Park. Officers arrived at the scene and seized a packet of suspected rat poison and a fruit knife measuring around 14cm (5.5 inches) in length... [type] => 1 ) [42] => Array ( [title] => Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372035/saudi-strikes-kill-11-yemen-houthi-missiles-target-saudi-cities [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:33:12 +0000 [description] => Houthi media reported that Saudi strikes killed 11 people in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition fighting them said it had intercepted two missiles targeting Saudi cities. The Houthis’ Al-Masirah outlet reported a series of “Saudi enemy air strikes” targeting Sanaa, including one on a house that killed at least four people and wounded several others. A separate strike at a residence building for cement factory workers in the Sanaa governorate killed six women... [type] => 1 ) [43] => Array ( [title] => 2 projector stands removed from controversial Peak lighting project after outcry [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372034/2-projector-stands-removed-controversial-peak-lighting-project-after-outcry [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:27:49 +0000 [description] => Parts of two installations in a controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak have been removed, days after Hong Kong’s tourism authorities pledged to balance the community’s needs and said the scheme was not “set in stone”. The removals came hours after Commissioner for Tourism Ann Chan Wai-yan inspected the site on Saturday morning with a lawmaker and a district councillor, following an outcry from residents who accused the Hong Kong Tourism Board of removing trees and... [type] => 1 ) [44] => Array ( [title] => China’s J-20 stealth jet designers plan to put powerful radar into aircraft wing [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371706/chinas-j-20-stealth-jet-designers-plan-put-powerful-radar-aircraft-wing [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:10 +0000 [description] => Fighter jets typically house their main radars behind a radome in the nose, while conventional airborne early-warning aircraft often carry large radar arrays in prominent structures above the fuselage. Although aircraft wings offer a large surface area, their relatively thin cross-sections leave limited internal space for radar equipment. Top Chinese military aircraft designers have now proposed a revolutionary method to integrate large antenna arrays into aircraft wings, using flight manoeuvres... [type] => 1 ) [45] => Array ( [title] => Leading Chinese economic commentator Ren Zeping’s social media account restricted [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/3372032/leading-chinese-economic-commentator-ren-zepings-social-media-account-restricted [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:50:26 +0000 [description] => A prominent Chinese economist’s social media channel has been restricted as Beijing steps up regulatory scrutiny of financial market influencers. Chinese internet users on Saturday noticed that the WeChat account of Ren Zeping, known for his outspoken comments on investments and policies, had been stopped from gaining new followers and a member of his team said posting had been suspended. Clicking the follow button generated a message saying “this account cannot be followed due to its violation... [type] => 1 ) [46] => Array ( [title] => How Operation Santa Claus grew from Christmas donations to ‘engine’ of change [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372027/how-operation-santa-claus-grew-christmas-donations-engine-change [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:37:07 +0000 [description] => Over nearly four decades, Operation Santa Claus (OSC) has grown from a quirky holiday fundraiser into an “engine” for community change in Hong Kong. For some beneficiaries, the journey was a full circle. Rachel Chow Chiu-yan learned about the fundraising drive in Young Post when she was a student, later pitched for funds on behalf of a group helping teenage girls and later joined the charity. “Ten to 20 years ago, Operation Santa Claus disbursed some funding to charities that saw it as seed... [type] => 1 ) [47] => Array ( [title] => Clashes flare at Paris protests as more than 400,000 march across France [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372031/france-high-alert-paris-march-begins-uneasy-calm [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:17:24 +0000 [description] => Protests across France were largely peaceful on Saturday, despite heightened tensions and sporadic clashes between protesters and the police, but authorities remained on high alert as night fell. The French Interior Ministry counted 410,000 people who hit the streets across the country on Saturday, down from the 550,000 who protested last weekend. The October 17 demonstrations descended into looting and the worst urban rioting France had seen in years. A total of 249 protests took place in... [type] => 1 ) [48] => Array ( [title] => Chasing Gothic Lolita demand, Japanese businesses expand to Europe [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372030/chasing-gothic-lolita-demand-japanese-businesses-expand-europe [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:14:37 +0000 [description] => A Japanese fashion style inspired by historical European clothing is finding a growing following in Europe, where enthusiasts are embracing its elaborate designs and forming communities around their shared passion for lace, frills and intricate outfits. Gothic Lolita, often shortened to “Goth-Loli,” blends elements of European clothing styles with Japanese fashion sensibilities. Japanese brands are now looking to expand their presence in Europe, bringing the style back to the continent that... 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Heart disease was one of the leading causes of death in Hong Kong, with more than 6,500 fatalities recorded in 2024, according to the Department of Health. While patients must monitor their health and seek timely medical care, a local cardiologist stressed that bystanders could also render... [type] => 1 ) [1] => Array ( [title] => The West’s double standard on global unrest [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371928/wests-double-standard-global-unrest [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:30:08 +0000 [description] => In the early days of the student protests in France, mainstream Western media took the protesters’ claims about poor school facilities and declining resources at face value. Only when the violence spread across the country, and to some of its European neighbours, did people begin to ask whether deeper causes were at play. 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That positioned the warships past the first island chain, a... [type] => 1 ) [3] => Array ( [title] => US Marine indictment in Okinawa murder trial renews anti-base movement [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3372075/us-marine-indictment-okinawa-murder-trial-renews-anti-base-movement [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:33:33 +0000 [description] => Prosecutors indicted a 20-year-old US Marine on Sunday on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman in Okinawa earlier this month as the case renews anti-base sentiment among locals burdened with hosting the bulk of US military installations in Japan. Devin Ballard, who is stationed at Futenma Air Base, is charged with killing the woman by wrapping a phone cord around her neck at a hotel in Naha, the capital of the southern island prefecture, and taking her backpack containing a wallet on... [type] => 1 ) [4] => Array ( [title] => ‘Really terrified’: how a blood test could spare cancer patients an agonising wait [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3372012/really-terrified-how-blood-test-could-spare-cancer-patients-agonising-wait [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:00:31 +0000 [description] => In the second of a four-part Health Matters wellness series on frontier medicine in Hong Kong, Fiona Sun looks into how a new PCR system can detect cancer, infections and birth defects within hours, and what it will take to bring such laboratory breakthroughs to patients. Part one can be found here. It began with a pimple-like lump on Audrey Kwan’s neck. Within a month, it had swollen to the size of a table tennis ball. But it took blood tests, a biopsy and CAT scans before the Hongkonger, then... [type] => 1 ) [5] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong seeks bigger role for yuan in regional trade, treasury chief says [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372073/hong-kong-seeks-bigger-role-yuan-regional-trade-treasury-chief-says [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:44:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong officials held discussions with finance ministers and representatives from economies such as Brunei during last week’s Apec meeting on reducing reliance on the US dollar and expanding the use of local currencies and the yuan for bilateral trade settlement, the city’s treasury chief has said. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu on Sunday also shared lighthearted but telling anecdotes about the intangible gains made by the city from hosting the... 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[type] => 1 ) [8] => Array ( [title] => How China’s regional leadership changes offer clues to the future of the Communist Party [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372064/how-chinas-regional-leadership-changes-offer-clues-future-communist-party [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:08 +0000 [description] => China’s five-year leadership cycle is getting under way at a provincial level, with new teams being installed in a process that offers important clues to the future of the Communist Party at a national level. Last week, four provinces – Anhui, Henan, Shanxi and Xinjiang – wrapped up their respective party congresses and appointed new standing committees for the next five years. The meetings were held a week before a key party gathering in Beijing – known as the fifth plenum – that runs from... [type] => 1 ) [9] => Array ( [title] => How ancient Chinese night watchmen patrolled streets, used ‘dripping buckets’ to tell time [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372045/how-ancient-chinese-night-watchmen-patrolled-streets-used-dripping-buckets-tell-time [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:05 +0000 [description] => In ancient China, before the advent of mechanical clocks and digital devices, people relied mainly on night watchmen to keep time, prevent fires and maintain their daily routines. But how did the watchmen tell the time? Chinese night watchmen mainly used two methods: clepsydras and incense sticks. A clepsydra, also known as a water clock, measures time through the regulated flow of water from a vessel. The ancient Chinese divided the night into five gengs. Each geng lasted around two hours,... [type] => 1 ) [10] => Array ( [title] => Upgrade or eyesore? Why Hong Kong’s Peak light display has hit a snag [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372069/upgrade-or-eyesore-why-hong-kongs-peak-light-display-has-hit-snag [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:04:10 +0000 [description] => A controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak is in doubt following mounting complaints that the installations damage Hong Kong’s natural beauty. Designed as one of several new attractions meant to replace a retired light show, the initiative has been criticised by local residents and visitors as counterproductive. The South China Morning Post looks at what has gone wrong with the project. 1. What is the project about? The Tourism Board planned small light installations for... 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[type] => 1 ) [12] => Array ( [title] => East Asia’s cultural economies are bridging politics-driven divides [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3371868/east-asias-cultural-economies-are-bridging-politics-driven-divides [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:30:06 +0000 [description] => The appearance of K-pop singer G-Dragon on electronic billboards in major Chinese cities despite Beijing’s K-pop ban points at a contrast between political shadows clouding international relations and actual commercial linkages in East Asia. Amid tensions over Seoul’s military alliance with the United States and other issues, G-Dragon featured in eight McDonald’s products across more than 8,000 outlets in mainland China. The penetration and appeal of Korean cultural icons show how transnational... [type] => 1 ) [13] => Array ( [title] => Beijing pledges to back Taiwan’s pro-unification ‘patriots’ as it marks key anniversary [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372065/beijing-commemorates-end-japanese-rule-over-taiwan-call-reunification [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:05:09 +0000 [description] => Beijing pledged to support pro-unification forces in Taiwan as it mounted a concerted publicity campaign on Sunday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule over the island. October 25 was formally established by Beijing last year as an official memorial date known as “Taiwan Restoration Day”. Speaking at an event in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, on Sunday, Song Tao, the head of Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the memorial day highlighted Beijing’s “firm... 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[type] => 1 ) [15] => Array ( [title] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum dies aged 66 [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372063/veteran-hong-kong-stock-commentator-louie-shum-dies-aged-66 [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:46:10 +0000 [description] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum Chun-ying has died aged 66, with a police source revealing he had a history of heart disease and diabetes. His twin sister confirmed on Sunday that he died on Saturday night at Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, sharing the news in a post on his social media page. Shum, also known as “Master Shum”, was chief executive of stock brokerage Sincere Securities until his retirement two years ago. He remained active on internet radio shows over the past two... [type] => 1 ) [16] => Array ( [title] => The Weeknd wows Hong Kong fans with tribute song sampling Faye Wong classic [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372062/weeknd-wows-hong-kong-fans-tribute-song-sampling-faye-wong-classic [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:34:03 +0000 [description] => Canadian singer The Weeknd surprised concertgoers in Hong Kong on Saturday with a new song inspired by the city, evoking nostalgia among local music fans. Abel Tesfaye – the Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and actor known professionally as The Weeknd – performed “Hong Kong” to tens of thousands of fans at Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday night. It was his first of four concerts in the city as part of the “After Hours Til Dawn Tour” world tour. The crowd reacted with awe and cheers. “Hong... [type] => 1 ) [17] => Array ( [title] => AIIB keen to fund projects in Northern Metropolis, Hong Kong finance chief says [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372059/aiib-keen-finance-projects-northern-metropolis-hong-kong-finance-chief-says [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:29:33 +0000 [description] => The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed interest in financing projects in the Northern Metropolis mega development, Hong Kong’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also told the media on Sunday that global finance leaders had set aside their political differences during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Finance Ministers’ Meeting held in Hong Kong last week and reached a consensus on promoting digital infrastructure, employment... 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[type] => 1 ) [19] => Array ( [title] => 1 million Hong Kong employees to get ‘full portability’ of MPF funds in December [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372056/1-million-hong-kong-employees-get-full-portability-mpf-funds-december [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:06:04 +0000 [description] => About 1 million employees in Hong Kong will be allowed to move their entire Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) savings to a different provider once a year, starting December 21. The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, which regulates the mandatory pension plans, said on Sunday that the “full portability” arrangement would be carried out in two phases to ensure a smooth implementation. In a blog post, authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau said the arrangement would allow eligible members... [type] => 1 ) [20] => Array ( [title] => What’s next for Hong Kong developers in mainland China? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/property/article/3371965/whats-next-hong-kong-developers-mainland-china [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:26 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s major property developers are shifting investment in mainland China from residential projects to commercial assets, including hospitality, as weak home sales and fewer attractive investment opportunities prompt them to focus on existing properties, recurring income and debt reduction. “In recent years, after we recycled the capital from our projects, we haven’t really found many good opportunities on the mainland,” Stephen Ng, chairman and managing director of Wharf Holdings, said at... [type] => 1 ) [21] => Array ( [title] => Malaysian-owned tanker carrying US$14 million in ketamine seized in Indonesia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372054/malaysian-owned-tanker-carrying-us14-million-ketamine-seized-indonesia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:02 +0000 [description] => The tanker detained by Indonesian authorities that was used in an attempt to smuggle 1.16 tonnes of ketamine is owned by a Malaysian-registered company. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said the two directors of the company that owns the MT Global 168 are Malaysians. He said the company’s office is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia’s Johor state. According to Hussein, the tanker had previously applied for registration under the Malaysian flag but had... [type] => 1 ) [22] => Array ( [title] => Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading drive [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371941/novel-idea-thailand-vietnam-take-books-road-reading-drive [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:09 +0000 [description] => Tran Dai Thang spotted two young people who had picked up their drinks at a pop-up cafe beside his travelling bookstore and were about to leave, so he called them over. One of them said they did not read books, Thang recalled. But he kept the conversation going and eventually persuaded the visitor to buy a book for 10,000 dong (US$0.40) – heavily discounted from its original price of 45,000 dong. For Thang, an artist and publisher, the small sale mattered far less than the fact that someone who... [type] => 1 ) [23] => Array ( [title] => Law enforcement alerted to firm offering LGBTQ surrogacy services in Hong Kong [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372052/law-enforcement-alerted-about-firm-offering-lgbtq-surrogacy-services-hong-kong [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:49:32 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has referred a case to law enforcement agencies after a mainland Chinese influencer was suspected of offering to bring non-local surrogate mothers of LGBTQ parents to give birth in the city. Tan Zubiao, who goes by the name of “berlinsun” on Instagram, had set up a company in the city and advertised commercial surrogacy services for LGBTQ couples on social media, according to local media reports. Tan and his foreign husband, who have two... [type] => 1 ) [24] => Array ( [title] => Trump hails tariffs for new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in Georgia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372051/trump-hails-tariffs-new-us42-billion-audi-plant-georgia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:44:54 +0000 [description] => President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they have made the US richer, as he announced that Volkswagen agreed to build a new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in the state. “Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That’s incredible,” Trump told a crowd in the city of Perry. “This will be the single largest investment in US auto industry history, modern history.” Later, he added, “Without tariffs, they wouldn’t be coming in.” Trump was speaking... [type] => 1 ) [25] => Array ( [title] => Will China’s 4 peace principles for tackling African conflicts work? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372047/will-chinas-4-peace-principles-tackling-african-conflicts-work [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:22 +0000 [description] => Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined Beijing’s formula for tackling African conflicts and hot-button issues during a meeting this month with visiting Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbe, framing it around four principles linking peace to development. The principles focus on African-led security free from outside intervention; upholding sovereignty and UN Charter principles; rejecting force and sanctions and favouring ceasefires through dialogue; and focusing on both immediate security concerns and... [type] => 1 ) [26] => Array ( [title] => Will AI-powered open-door vending machines reshape Hong Kong’s retail landscape? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372024/will-ai-powered-open-door-vending-machines-reshape-hong-kongs-retail-landscape [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:15 +0000 [description] => Sherry Shum has embraced a new shopping routine after finding a smart vending machine near her home in Chai Wan in Hong Kong. The 37-year-old retail worker uses her phone to scan a QR code, opens the smart machine’s door, picks up a bottle of Coca-Cola, an oolong tea and a pack of potato chips, closes it and walks away with HK$60 (US$7.70) worth of goods. The whole process is so seamless that the bulk of the time is spent deciding what to buy. The moment Shum takes an item from the shelf, the... [type] => 1 ) [27] => Array ( [title] => Gulf economies accelerate diversification as recession looms over Iran war [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3371922/gulf-economies-accelerate-diversification-recession-looms-over-iran-war [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000 [description] => Before the outbreak of the war triggered by the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February, the Gulf monarchies were living the prosperity dream that was the envy of the world. Their hydrocarbon-fuelled economies were glitzy oases of growth, inoculated from the conflict in Gaza that had rocked other parts of the Middle East for several years. Underpinned by decades-old US security guarantees and conflict mediation by billionaire sheikhs, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar cultivated... [type] => 1 ) [28] => Array ( [title] => Singapore tells suppliers to ‘honour commitments’ amid Indonesia’s gas cut [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372048/singapore-tells-suppliers-honour-commitments-amid-indonesias-gas-cut [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:38:07 +0000 [description] => Singapore expects all parties who have signed commercial contracts for gas supplies to “honour their commitments”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday after Indonesia cut its exports. Speaking at the People’s Action Party (PAP) convention, Wong added that Singapore’s gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests. Indonesia began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore on Saturday. Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said the move was to... [type] => 1 ) [29] => Array ( [title] => ‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of care [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372043/mum-good-chinese-woman-wakes-vegetative-daughter-law-after-17-years-care [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:15:07 +0000 [description] => A woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving social media users. The younger woman, surnamed Xu, fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after being struck by a truck in her village in Qingyun county, Shandong province. The accident happened just one month after she got married, Shandian News reported. Since then, her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, has cared for her around the clock. “She married my son,... [type] => 1 ) [30] => Array ( [title] => Fandom vs flag: why young Chinese embrace Japanese pop culture but reject war-era symbols [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372036/fandom-vs-flag-why-young-chinese-embrace-japanese-pop-culture-reject-war-era-symbols [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:16 +0000 [description] => Young Chinese people enjoy Japanese pop culture such as anime and music, but many draw a firm line at symbols of Japanese militarism. That line was tested recently at Moscow State University, where Chinese students confronted a classmate wearing Japan’s rising sun flag in class and called for his repatriation, state-run newspaper Global Times reported on Sunday. Many countries, including China, view the flag as a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggression. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces still use... [type] => 1 ) [31] => Array ( [title] => Why more Japanese women are choosing ‘silver divorce’ after decades of marriage [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371898/why-more-japanese-women-are-choosing-silver-divorce-after-decades-marriage [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:13 +0000 [description] => Ayumi lives alone in a spacious suburban house originally bought to raise a family, her two cats now her only full-time companions. Her two daughters have grown up and left home, and her husband of more than two decades moved out nearly a year ago as they finalise a divorce. For the 62-year-old Kawasaki resident, who spoke on condition that her surname be withheld, this was not how she envisioned her later years. “He worked very long hours, including on weekends, and I was always busy taking... [type] => 1 ) [32] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong needs a civil service fit for a changed world [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3371777/hong-kong-needs-civil-service-fit-changed-world [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:30:09 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s civil service has long enjoyed a reputation for efficiency, professionalism and probity. It has also been a pillar of stability, particularly during the transition from British to Chinese rule. Outside the general and administrative grades, many civil servants spend much of their careers in relatively specialised areas of responsibility. This allows them to develop deep expertise and makes them dependable regulators and administrators. However, it can also make it harder to adapt... [type] => 1 ) [33] => Array ( [title] => School bullying cases in Hong Kong rise 32% to nearly 500 a year [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3372020/school-bullying-cases-hong-kong-rise-32-nearly-500-year [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:00:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong schools handled an average of 496 bullying cases each academic year from 2022 to 2025 – a 32 per cent jump compared with the previous three years, according to the Education Bureau. A youth group attributed the increase to greater reporting driven by heightened mental health awareness, but also students struggling to distinguish playful jokes from bullying. According to the bureau, public primary and secondary schools recorded an average of 496 bullying cases each year between 2022 and... [type] => 1 ) [34] => Array ( [title] => Singapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparency [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371950/singapore-embraces-ai-cyber-defence-one-caveat-breach-transparency [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:14 +0000 [description] => Singapore is turning to major technology firms to strengthen its cyber defences, even as it presses them for greater transparency over security breaches – a balancing act facing regional governments as they seek to harness artificial intelligence while guarding against the risks it introduces. Those risks were highlighted by an AI agent linked to OpenAI that gained unauthorised access to files on an Australian government website earlier this year, raising questions over how quickly companies... [type] => 1 ) [35] => Array ( [title] => Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372042/obama-blasts-trumps-chaos-and-cruelty-while-campaigning-democrats [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:50:31 +0000 [description] => Former US president Barack Obama delivered a scathing critique of his successor, Donald Trump, at a rally in Ohio on Saturday to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. “After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, the likes of which we have not seen in the modern era, you get a chance to say, ‘Enough is enough,’” Obama declared in Cleveland. “We are voting for change right here in Ohio.” The 65-year-old Democrat blamed the Trump... [type] => 1 ) [36] => Array ( [title] => China’s next generation of leaders waiting in the wings for more senior roles [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372013/chinas-next-generation-leaders-waiting-wings-more-senior-roles [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:00:28 +0000 [description] => Plenary sessions of the Central Committee, the upper echelon of China’s ruling Communist Party, are major events on the country’s political calendar. In the fourth part of this series, William Zheng looks at how the next generation of the party is being formed. When China’s political elites gather behind closed doors in Beijing for the Communist Party’s fifth plenum on Monday, much of the attention will be on the quiet preparations for allocating hundreds of pivotal roles in next year’s 21st... [type] => 1 ) [37] => Array ( [title] => Trump, a critic of early voting, votes early in Florida [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372041/trump-critic-early-voting-votes-early-florida [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:58:09 +0000 [description] => US President Donald Trump cast his ballot for the midterm elections in Palm Beach on Saturday, opting to vote early in his adopted home state of Florida. At rallies ahead of Election Day on November 3, Trump has been urging Republicans to cast their ballots early, reversing course on a practice he has long decried in a bid to mobilise the party’s base in an election that threatens to end their control of Congress. Asked by reporters if he voted for the party line, he said: “Very much so.” The... [type] => 1 ) [38] => Array ( [title] => How to share AI wealth? Neither the US nor Asia has the answer [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371822/how-share-ai-wealth-neither-us-nor-asia-has-answer [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:30:06 +0000 [description] => On October 18, Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory preparing one of the largest listings in history, committed 5 per cent of its shares to a public benefit fund. The next day, Elon Musk promised one SpaceX share, next year, for “every kid in America” – about US$10.6 billion for some 73 million children. The offers differ in who holds the shares. Anthropic’s will sit in an entity the company owns, spent on the public’s behalf; Musk’s would land, by a route he has not explained,... [type] => 1 ) [39] => Array ( [title] => Musk admits he throttled Ukraine’s Starlink speeds, as access is restored [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3372040/ukraines-starlink-speeds-restored-after-week-frontline-disruption [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:00:35 +0000 [description] => Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia. Musk’s admission on social media came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted frontline operations for more than a week. Questions have persisted since... [type] => 1 ) [40] => Array ( [title] => German man detained after fire wrecks Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372039/german-man-detained-after-fire-wrecks-hitlers-eagles-nest-mountain-retreat [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:35:33 +0000 [description] => Firefighters battled on Saturday to put out flames that tore through Adolf Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” mountain retreat while police detained a suspect who investigators said may have psychiatric problems. The alarm was raised late on Friday at the former guest house for top Nazi officials, 1,834 metres (6,000 feet) high in the Bavarian Alps. As snow fell on the Alpine peak, the Eagle’s Nest was still engulfed in flames at dawn on Saturday, and fire chief Michael Brandl told a press conference the... [type] => 1 ) [41] => Array ( [title] => Man arrested over suspected rat poison in stray cat food at Kowloon park [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372037/man-arrested-over-suspected-rat-poison-stray-cat-food-kowloon-park [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:47:48 +0000 [description] => Police have arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly mixed rat poison into food left for stray cats in a Kowloon park and was found in possession of a knife. The force said it received a report at around 3.30am on Saturday that a man was suspected of putting poison in cat food that animal welfare volunteers had placed near tennis courts in Shek Kip Mei Park. Officers arrived at the scene and seized a packet of suspected rat poison and a fruit knife measuring around 14cm (5.5 inches) in length... [type] => 1 ) [42] => Array ( [title] => Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372035/saudi-strikes-kill-11-yemen-houthi-missiles-target-saudi-cities [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:33:12 +0000 [description] => Houthi media reported that Saudi strikes killed 11 people in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition fighting them said it had intercepted two missiles targeting Saudi cities. The Houthis’ Al-Masirah outlet reported a series of “Saudi enemy air strikes” targeting Sanaa, including one on a house that killed at least four people and wounded several others. A separate strike at a residence building for cement factory workers in the Sanaa governorate killed six women... [type] => 1 ) [43] => Array ( [title] => 2 projector stands removed from controversial Peak lighting project after outcry [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372034/2-projector-stands-removed-controversial-peak-lighting-project-after-outcry [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:27:49 +0000 [description] => Parts of two installations in a controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak have been removed, days after Hong Kong’s tourism authorities pledged to balance the community’s needs and said the scheme was not “set in stone”. The removals came hours after Commissioner for Tourism Ann Chan Wai-yan inspected the site on Saturday morning with a lawmaker and a district councillor, following an outcry from residents who accused the Hong Kong Tourism Board of removing trees and... [type] => 1 ) [44] => Array ( [title] => China’s J-20 stealth jet designers plan to put powerful radar into aircraft wing [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371706/chinas-j-20-stealth-jet-designers-plan-put-powerful-radar-aircraft-wing [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:10 +0000 [description] => Fighter jets typically house their main radars behind a radome in the nose, while conventional airborne early-warning aircraft often carry large radar arrays in prominent structures above the fuselage. Although aircraft wings offer a large surface area, their relatively thin cross-sections leave limited internal space for radar equipment. Top Chinese military aircraft designers have now proposed a revolutionary method to integrate large antenna arrays into aircraft wings, using flight manoeuvres... [type] => 1 ) [45] => Array ( [title] => Leading Chinese economic commentator Ren Zeping’s social media account restricted [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/3372032/leading-chinese-economic-commentator-ren-zepings-social-media-account-restricted [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:50:26 +0000 [description] => A prominent Chinese economist’s social media channel has been restricted as Beijing steps up regulatory scrutiny of financial market influencers. Chinese internet users on Saturday noticed that the WeChat account of Ren Zeping, known for his outspoken comments on investments and policies, had been stopped from gaining new followers and a member of his team said posting had been suspended. Clicking the follow button generated a message saying “this account cannot be followed due to its violation... [type] => 1 ) [46] => Array ( [title] => How Operation Santa Claus grew from Christmas donations to ‘engine’ of change [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372027/how-operation-santa-claus-grew-christmas-donations-engine-change [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:37:07 +0000 [description] => Over nearly four decades, Operation Santa Claus (OSC) has grown from a quirky holiday fundraiser into an “engine” for community change in Hong Kong. For some beneficiaries, the journey was a full circle. Rachel Chow Chiu-yan learned about the fundraising drive in Young Post when she was a student, later pitched for funds on behalf of a group helping teenage girls and later joined the charity. “Ten to 20 years ago, Operation Santa Claus disbursed some funding to charities that saw it as seed... [type] => 1 ) [47] => Array ( [title] => Clashes flare at Paris protests as more than 400,000 march across France [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372031/france-high-alert-paris-march-begins-uneasy-calm [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:17:24 +0000 [description] => Protests across France were largely peaceful on Saturday, despite heightened tensions and sporadic clashes between protesters and the police, but authorities remained on high alert as night fell. The French Interior Ministry counted 410,000 people who hit the streets across the country on Saturday, down from the 550,000 who protested last weekend. The October 17 demonstrations descended into looting and the worst urban rioting France had seen in years. A total of 249 protests took place in... [type] => 1 ) [48] => Array ( [title] => Chasing Gothic Lolita demand, Japanese businesses expand to Europe [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372030/chasing-gothic-lolita-demand-japanese-businesses-expand-europe [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:14:37 +0000 [description] => A Japanese fashion style inspired by historical European clothing is finding a growing following in Europe, where enthusiasts are embracing its elaborate designs and forming communities around their shared passion for lace, frills and intricate outfits. Gothic Lolita, often shortened to “Goth-Loli,” blends elements of European clothing styles with Japanese fashion sensibilities. Japanese brands are now looking to expand their presence in Europe, bringing the style back to the continent that... [type] => 1 ) [49] => Array ( [title] => Halloween comes early to Hong Kong as festivities draw crowds, lift bar business [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372028/halloween-comes-early-hong-kong-festivities-draw-crowds-lift-bar-business [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:47:39 +0000 [description] => Halloween has arrived early in Hong Kong, with costumed revellers and families thronging the city’s streets a week early and some establishments seeing business increase by up to 20 per cent. The streets of Central were packed on Saturday as visitors and locals alike joined events held under the Tourism Board’s inaugural “Hong Kong Halloween Month”. The campaign, which started last Saturday, involves street celebrations in Central, including Lan Kwai Fong, Kai Tak, Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui... 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Heart disease was one of the leading causes of death in Hong Kong, with more than 6,500 fatalities recorded in 2024, according to the Department of Health. While patients must monitor their health and seek timely medical care, a local cardiologist stressed that bystanders could also render... [type] => 1 ) [1] => Array ( [title] => The West’s double standard on global unrest [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371928/wests-double-standard-global-unrest [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:30:08 +0000 [description] => In the early days of the student protests in France, mainstream Western media took the protesters’ claims about poor school facilities and declining resources at face value. Only when the violence spread across the country, and to some of its European neighbours, did people begin to ask whether deeper causes were at play. 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Why Hong Kong’s Peak light display has hit a snag [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372069/upgrade-or-eyesore-why-hong-kongs-peak-light-display-has-hit-snag [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:04:10 +0000 [description] => A controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak is in doubt following mounting complaints that the installations damage Hong Kong’s natural beauty. Designed as one of several new attractions meant to replace a retired light show, the initiative has been criticised by local residents and visitors as counterproductive. The South China Morning Post looks at what has gone wrong with the project. 1. What is the project about? The Tourism Board planned small light installations for... [type] => 1 ) [11] => Array ( [title] => Serbia votes as ruling party faces student-led anti-corruption list [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372068/serbia-votes-ruling-party-faces-student-led-anti-corruption-list [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:53:07 +0000 [description] => Polls opened in Serbia on Sunday in what is set to be its most fiercely contested parliamentary election in more than 14 years, as a student-led movement seeks to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic. The snap vote is the culmination of nearly two years of student-led protests sparked by the 2024 collapse of a canopy at Novi Sad railway station that killed 16 people – a tragedy widely blamed on corruption. The disaster triggered some of Serbia’s largest protests since the fall of... [type] => 1 ) [12] => Array ( [title] => East Asia’s cultural economies are bridging politics-driven divides [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3371868/east-asias-cultural-economies-are-bridging-politics-driven-divides [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:30:06 +0000 [description] => The appearance of K-pop singer G-Dragon on electronic billboards in major Chinese cities despite Beijing’s K-pop ban points at a contrast between political shadows clouding international relations and actual commercial linkages in East Asia. Amid tensions over Seoul’s military alliance with the United States and other issues, G-Dragon featured in eight McDonald’s products across more than 8,000 outlets in mainland China. The penetration and appeal of Korean cultural icons show how transnational... [type] => 1 ) [13] => Array ( [title] => Beijing pledges to back Taiwan’s pro-unification ‘patriots’ as it marks key anniversary [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372065/beijing-commemorates-end-japanese-rule-over-taiwan-call-reunification [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:05:09 +0000 [description] => Beijing pledged to support pro-unification forces in Taiwan as it mounted a concerted publicity campaign on Sunday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule over the island. October 25 was formally established by Beijing last year as an official memorial date known as “Taiwan Restoration Day”. Speaking at an event in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, on Sunday, Song Tao, the head of Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the memorial day highlighted Beijing’s “firm... [type] => 1 ) [14] => Array ( [title] => Filipinos split on Marcos’ South China Sea handling amid row over Jing Quan’s remarks [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371980/filipinos-split-marcos-south-china-sea-handling-amid-row-over-jing-quans-remarks [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:00:06 +0000 [description] => Filipinos are almost evenly divided over the Marcos administration’s handling of the maritime dispute with China, even as nearly three in four favour diplomacy over confrontation, according to a new survey. That preference has taken on added significance after recent remarks by China’s ambassador to Manila sparked a diplomatic row ahead of November’s Asean summit. The feud underscored the challenge of managing tensions with Beijing, and increasingly hostile rhetoric could make the diplomatic... [type] => 1 ) [15] => Array ( [title] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum dies aged 66 [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372063/veteran-hong-kong-stock-commentator-louie-shum-dies-aged-66 [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:46:10 +0000 [description] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum Chun-ying has died aged 66, with a police source revealing he had a history of heart disease and diabetes. His twin sister confirmed on Sunday that he died on Saturday night at Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, sharing the news in a post on his social media page. Shum, also known as “Master Shum”, was chief executive of stock brokerage Sincere Securities until his retirement two years ago. He remained active on internet radio shows over the past two... [type] => 1 ) [16] => Array ( [title] => The Weeknd wows Hong Kong fans with tribute song sampling Faye Wong classic [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372062/weeknd-wows-hong-kong-fans-tribute-song-sampling-faye-wong-classic [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:34:03 +0000 [description] => Canadian singer The Weeknd surprised concertgoers in Hong Kong on Saturday with a new song inspired by the city, evoking nostalgia among local music fans. Abel Tesfaye – the Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and actor known professionally as The Weeknd – performed “Hong Kong” to tens of thousands of fans at Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday night. It was his first of four concerts in the city as part of the “After Hours Til Dawn Tour” world tour. The crowd reacted with awe and cheers. “Hong... [type] => 1 ) [17] => Array ( [title] => AIIB keen to fund projects in Northern Metropolis, Hong Kong finance chief says [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372059/aiib-keen-finance-projects-northern-metropolis-hong-kong-finance-chief-says [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:29:33 +0000 [description] => The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed interest in financing projects in the Northern Metropolis mega development, Hong Kong’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also told the media on Sunday that global finance leaders had set aside their political differences during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Finance Ministers’ Meeting held in Hong Kong last week and reached a consensus on promoting digital infrastructure, employment... [type] => 1 ) [18] => Array ( [title] => Israel widens West Bank crackdown, displacing Hebron families after attack [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372058/israel-widens-west-bank-crackdown-displacing-hebron-families-after-attack [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:23:07 +0000 [description] => Israel said on Sunday all land crossings with the West Bank will be closed on the day of next week’s election, as it pledged a harder line on militancy after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers in the territory. The announcement came a day after Israeli forces pushed into the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and displaced around 2,000 residents, with Defence Minister Israel Katz saying, “they will not be allowed to return … until we’ve finished dealing with all the Hamas issues in... [type] => 1 ) [19] => Array ( [title] => 1 million Hong Kong employees to get ‘full portability’ of MPF funds in December [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372056/1-million-hong-kong-employees-get-full-portability-mpf-funds-december [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:06:04 +0000 [description] => About 1 million employees in Hong Kong will be allowed to move their entire Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) savings to a different provider once a year, starting December 21. The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, which regulates the mandatory pension plans, said on Sunday that the “full portability” arrangement would be carried out in two phases to ensure a smooth implementation. In a blog post, authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau said the arrangement would allow eligible members... [type] => 1 ) [20] => Array ( [title] => What’s next for Hong Kong developers in mainland China? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/property/article/3371965/whats-next-hong-kong-developers-mainland-china [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:26 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s major property developers are shifting investment in mainland China from residential projects to commercial assets, including hospitality, as weak home sales and fewer attractive investment opportunities prompt them to focus on existing properties, recurring income and debt reduction. “In recent years, after we recycled the capital from our projects, we haven’t really found many good opportunities on the mainland,” Stephen Ng, chairman and managing director of Wharf Holdings, said at... [type] => 1 ) [21] => Array ( [title] => Malaysian-owned tanker carrying US$14 million in ketamine seized in Indonesia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372054/malaysian-owned-tanker-carrying-us14-million-ketamine-seized-indonesia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:02 +0000 [description] => The tanker detained by Indonesian authorities that was used in an attempt to smuggle 1.16 tonnes of ketamine is owned by a Malaysian-registered company. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said the two directors of the company that owns the MT Global 168 are Malaysians. He said the company’s office is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia’s Johor state. According to Hussein, the tanker had previously applied for registration under the Malaysian flag but had... [type] => 1 ) [22] => Array ( [title] => Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading drive [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371941/novel-idea-thailand-vietnam-take-books-road-reading-drive [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:09 +0000 [description] => Tran Dai Thang spotted two young people who had picked up their drinks at a pop-up cafe beside his travelling bookstore and were about to leave, so he called them over. One of them said they did not read books, Thang recalled. But he kept the conversation going and eventually persuaded the visitor to buy a book for 10,000 dong (US$0.40) – heavily discounted from its original price of 45,000 dong. For Thang, an artist and publisher, the small sale mattered far less than the fact that someone who... [type] => 1 ) [23] => Array ( [title] => Law enforcement alerted to firm offering LGBTQ surrogacy services in Hong Kong [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372052/law-enforcement-alerted-about-firm-offering-lgbtq-surrogacy-services-hong-kong [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:49:32 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has referred a case to law enforcement agencies after a mainland Chinese influencer was suspected of offering to bring non-local surrogate mothers of LGBTQ parents to give birth in the city. Tan Zubiao, who goes by the name of “berlinsun” on Instagram, had set up a company in the city and advertised commercial surrogacy services for LGBTQ couples on social media, according to local media reports. Tan and his foreign husband, who have two... [type] => 1 ) [24] => Array ( [title] => Trump hails tariffs for new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in Georgia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372051/trump-hails-tariffs-new-us42-billion-audi-plant-georgia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:44:54 +0000 [description] => President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they have made the US richer, as he announced that Volkswagen agreed to build a new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in the state. “Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That’s incredible,” Trump told a crowd in the city of Perry. “This will be the single largest investment in US auto industry history, modern history.” Later, he added, “Without tariffs, they wouldn’t be coming in.” Trump was speaking... [type] => 1 ) [25] => Array ( [title] => Will China’s 4 peace principles for tackling African conflicts work? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372047/will-chinas-4-peace-principles-tackling-african-conflicts-work [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:22 +0000 [description] => Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined Beijing’s formula for tackling African conflicts and hot-button issues during a meeting this month with visiting Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbe, framing it around four principles linking peace to development. The principles focus on African-led security free from outside intervention; upholding sovereignty and UN Charter principles; rejecting force and sanctions and favouring ceasefires through dialogue; and focusing on both immediate security concerns and... [type] => 1 ) [26] => Array ( [title] => Will AI-powered open-door vending machines reshape Hong Kong’s retail landscape? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372024/will-ai-powered-open-door-vending-machines-reshape-hong-kongs-retail-landscape [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:15 +0000 [description] => Sherry Shum has embraced a new shopping routine after finding a smart vending machine near her home in Chai Wan in Hong Kong. The 37-year-old retail worker uses her phone to scan a QR code, opens the smart machine’s door, picks up a bottle of Coca-Cola, an oolong tea and a pack of potato chips, closes it and walks away with HK$60 (US$7.70) worth of goods. The whole process is so seamless that the bulk of the time is spent deciding what to buy. The moment Shum takes an item from the shelf, the... [type] => 1 ) [27] => Array ( [title] => Gulf economies accelerate diversification as recession looms over Iran war [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3371922/gulf-economies-accelerate-diversification-recession-looms-over-iran-war [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000 [description] => Before the outbreak of the war triggered by the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February, the Gulf monarchies were living the prosperity dream that was the envy of the world. Their hydrocarbon-fuelled economies were glitzy oases of growth, inoculated from the conflict in Gaza that had rocked other parts of the Middle East for several years. Underpinned by decades-old US security guarantees and conflict mediation by billionaire sheikhs, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar cultivated... [type] => 1 ) [28] => Array ( [title] => Singapore tells suppliers to ‘honour commitments’ amid Indonesia’s gas cut [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372048/singapore-tells-suppliers-honour-commitments-amid-indonesias-gas-cut [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:38:07 +0000 [description] => Singapore expects all parties who have signed commercial contracts for gas supplies to “honour their commitments”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday after Indonesia cut its exports. Speaking at the People’s Action Party (PAP) convention, Wong added that Singapore’s gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests. Indonesia began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore on Saturday. Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said the move was to... [type] => 1 ) [29] => Array ( [title] => ‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of care [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372043/mum-good-chinese-woman-wakes-vegetative-daughter-law-after-17-years-care [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:15:07 +0000 [description] => A woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving social media users. The younger woman, surnamed Xu, fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after being struck by a truck in her village in Qingyun county, Shandong province. The accident happened just one month after she got married, Shandian News reported. Since then, her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, has cared for her around the clock. “She married my son,... [type] => 1 ) [30] => Array ( [title] => Fandom vs flag: why young Chinese embrace Japanese pop culture but reject war-era symbols [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372036/fandom-vs-flag-why-young-chinese-embrace-japanese-pop-culture-reject-war-era-symbols [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:16 +0000 [description] => Young Chinese people enjoy Japanese pop culture such as anime and music, but many draw a firm line at symbols of Japanese militarism. That line was tested recently at Moscow State University, where Chinese students confronted a classmate wearing Japan’s rising sun flag in class and called for his repatriation, state-run newspaper Global Times reported on Sunday. Many countries, including China, view the flag as a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggression. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces still use... [type] => 1 ) [31] => Array ( [title] => Why more Japanese women are choosing ‘silver divorce’ after decades of marriage [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371898/why-more-japanese-women-are-choosing-silver-divorce-after-decades-marriage [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:13 +0000 [description] => Ayumi lives alone in a spacious suburban house originally bought to raise a family, her two cats now her only full-time companions. Her two daughters have grown up and left home, and her husband of more than two decades moved out nearly a year ago as they finalise a divorce. For the 62-year-old Kawasaki resident, who spoke on condition that her surname be withheld, this was not how she envisioned her later years. “He worked very long hours, including on weekends, and I was always busy taking... [type] => 1 ) [32] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong needs a civil service fit for a changed world [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3371777/hong-kong-needs-civil-service-fit-changed-world [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:30:09 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s civil service has long enjoyed a reputation for efficiency, professionalism and probity. It has also been a pillar of stability, particularly during the transition from British to Chinese rule. Outside the general and administrative grades, many civil servants spend much of their careers in relatively specialised areas of responsibility. This allows them to develop deep expertise and makes them dependable regulators and administrators. However, it can also make it harder to adapt... [type] => 1 ) [33] => Array ( [title] => School bullying cases in Hong Kong rise 32% to nearly 500 a year [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3372020/school-bullying-cases-hong-kong-rise-32-nearly-500-year [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:00:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong schools handled an average of 496 bullying cases each academic year from 2022 to 2025 – a 32 per cent jump compared with the previous three years, according to the Education Bureau. A youth group attributed the increase to greater reporting driven by heightened mental health awareness, but also students struggling to distinguish playful jokes from bullying. According to the bureau, public primary and secondary schools recorded an average of 496 bullying cases each year between 2022 and... [type] => 1 ) [34] => Array ( [title] => Singapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparency [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371950/singapore-embraces-ai-cyber-defence-one-caveat-breach-transparency [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:14 +0000 [description] => Singapore is turning to major technology firms to strengthen its cyber defences, even as it presses them for greater transparency over security breaches – a balancing act facing regional governments as they seek to harness artificial intelligence while guarding against the risks it introduces. Those risks were highlighted by an AI agent linked to OpenAI that gained unauthorised access to files on an Australian government website earlier this year, raising questions over how quickly companies... [type] => 1 ) [35] => Array ( [title] => Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372042/obama-blasts-trumps-chaos-and-cruelty-while-campaigning-democrats [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:50:31 +0000 [description] => Former US president Barack Obama delivered a scathing critique of his successor, Donald Trump, at a rally in Ohio on Saturday to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. “After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, the likes of which we have not seen in the modern era, you get a chance to say, ‘Enough is enough,’” Obama declared in Cleveland. “We are voting for change right here in Ohio.” The 65-year-old Democrat blamed the Trump... [type] => 1 ) [36] => Array ( [title] => China’s next generation of leaders waiting in the wings for more senior roles [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372013/chinas-next-generation-leaders-waiting-wings-more-senior-roles [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:00:28 +0000 [description] => Plenary sessions of the Central Committee, the upper echelon of China’s ruling Communist Party, are major events on the country’s political calendar. In the fourth part of this series, William Zheng looks at how the next generation of the party is being formed. When China’s political elites gather behind closed doors in Beijing for the Communist Party’s fifth plenum on Monday, much of the attention will be on the quiet preparations for allocating hundreds of pivotal roles in next year’s 21st... [type] => 1 ) [37] => Array ( [title] => Trump, a critic of early voting, votes early in Florida [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372041/trump-critic-early-voting-votes-early-florida [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:58:09 +0000 [description] => US President Donald Trump cast his ballot for the midterm elections in Palm Beach on Saturday, opting to vote early in his adopted home state of Florida. At rallies ahead of Election Day on November 3, Trump has been urging Republicans to cast their ballots early, reversing course on a practice he has long decried in a bid to mobilise the party’s base in an election that threatens to end their control of Congress. Asked by reporters if he voted for the party line, he said: “Very much so.” The... [type] => 1 ) [38] => Array ( [title] => How to share AI wealth? Neither the US nor Asia has the answer [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371822/how-share-ai-wealth-neither-us-nor-asia-has-answer [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:30:06 +0000 [description] => On October 18, Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory preparing one of the largest listings in history, committed 5 per cent of its shares to a public benefit fund. The next day, Elon Musk promised one SpaceX share, next year, for “every kid in America” – about US$10.6 billion for some 73 million children. The offers differ in who holds the shares. Anthropic’s will sit in an entity the company owns, spent on the public’s behalf; Musk’s would land, by a route he has not explained,... [type] => 1 ) [39] => Array ( [title] => Musk admits he throttled Ukraine’s Starlink speeds, as access is restored [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3372040/ukraines-starlink-speeds-restored-after-week-frontline-disruption [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:00:35 +0000 [description] => Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia. Musk’s admission on social media came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted frontline operations for more than a week. Questions have persisted since... [type] => 1 ) [40] => Array ( [title] => German man detained after fire wrecks Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372039/german-man-detained-after-fire-wrecks-hitlers-eagles-nest-mountain-retreat [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:35:33 +0000 [description] => Firefighters battled on Saturday to put out flames that tore through Adolf Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” mountain retreat while police detained a suspect who investigators said may have psychiatric problems. The alarm was raised late on Friday at the former guest house for top Nazi officials, 1,834 metres (6,000 feet) high in the Bavarian Alps. As snow fell on the Alpine peak, the Eagle’s Nest was still engulfed in flames at dawn on Saturday, and fire chief Michael Brandl told a press conference the... [type] => 1 ) [41] => Array ( [title] => Man arrested over suspected rat poison in stray cat food at Kowloon park [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372037/man-arrested-over-suspected-rat-poison-stray-cat-food-kowloon-park [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:47:48 +0000 [description] => Police have arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly mixed rat poison into food left for stray cats in a Kowloon park and was found in possession of a knife. The force said it received a report at around 3.30am on Saturday that a man was suspected of putting poison in cat food that animal welfare volunteers had placed near tennis courts in Shek Kip Mei Park. Officers arrived at the scene and seized a packet of suspected rat poison and a fruit knife measuring around 14cm (5.5 inches) in length... [type] => 1 ) [42] => Array ( [title] => Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372035/saudi-strikes-kill-11-yemen-houthi-missiles-target-saudi-cities [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:33:12 +0000 [description] => Houthi media reported that Saudi strikes killed 11 people in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition fighting them said it had intercepted two missiles targeting Saudi cities. The Houthis’ Al-Masirah outlet reported a series of “Saudi enemy air strikes” targeting Sanaa, including one on a house that killed at least four people and wounded several others. A separate strike at a residence building for cement factory workers in the Sanaa governorate killed six women... [type] => 1 ) [43] => Array ( [title] => 2 projector stands removed from controversial Peak lighting project after outcry [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372034/2-projector-stands-removed-controversial-peak-lighting-project-after-outcry [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:27:49 +0000 [description] => Parts of two installations in a controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak have been removed, days after Hong Kong’s tourism authorities pledged to balance the community’s needs and said the scheme was not “set in stone”. The removals came hours after Commissioner for Tourism Ann Chan Wai-yan inspected the site on Saturday morning with a lawmaker and a district councillor, following an outcry from residents who accused the Hong Kong Tourism Board of removing trees and... [type] => 1 ) [44] => Array ( [title] => China’s J-20 stealth jet designers plan to put powerful radar into aircraft wing [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371706/chinas-j-20-stealth-jet-designers-plan-put-powerful-radar-aircraft-wing [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:10 +0000 [description] => Fighter jets typically house their main radars behind a radome in the nose, while conventional airborne early-warning aircraft often carry large radar arrays in prominent structures above the fuselage. Although aircraft wings offer a large surface area, their relatively thin cross-sections leave limited internal space for radar equipment. Top Chinese military aircraft designers have now proposed a revolutionary method to integrate large antenna arrays into aircraft wings, using flight manoeuvres... [type] => 1 ) [45] => Array ( [title] => Leading Chinese economic commentator Ren Zeping’s social media account restricted [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/3372032/leading-chinese-economic-commentator-ren-zepings-social-media-account-restricted [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:50:26 +0000 [description] => A prominent Chinese economist’s social media channel has been restricted as Beijing steps up regulatory scrutiny of financial market influencers. Chinese internet users on Saturday noticed that the WeChat account of Ren Zeping, known for his outspoken comments on investments and policies, had been stopped from gaining new followers and a member of his team said posting had been suspended. Clicking the follow button generated a message saying “this account cannot be followed due to its violation... [type] => 1 ) [46] => Array ( [title] => How Operation Santa Claus grew from Christmas donations to ‘engine’ of change [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372027/how-operation-santa-claus-grew-christmas-donations-engine-change [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:37:07 +0000 [description] => Over nearly four decades, Operation Santa Claus (OSC) has grown from a quirky holiday fundraiser into an “engine” for community change in Hong Kong. For some beneficiaries, the journey was a full circle. Rachel Chow Chiu-yan learned about the fundraising drive in Young Post when she was a student, later pitched for funds on behalf of a group helping teenage girls and later joined the charity. “Ten to 20 years ago, Operation Santa Claus disbursed some funding to charities that saw it as seed... [type] => 1 ) [47] => Array ( [title] => Clashes flare at Paris protests as more than 400,000 march across France [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372031/france-high-alert-paris-march-begins-uneasy-calm [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:17:24 +0000 [description] => Protests across France were largely peaceful on Saturday, despite heightened tensions and sporadic clashes between protesters and the police, but authorities remained on high alert as night fell. The French Interior Ministry counted 410,000 people who hit the streets across the country on Saturday, down from the 550,000 who protested last weekend. The October 17 demonstrations descended into looting and the worst urban rioting France had seen in years. A total of 249 protests took place in... [type] => 1 ) [48] => Array ( [title] => Chasing Gothic Lolita demand, Japanese businesses expand to Europe [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372030/chasing-gothic-lolita-demand-japanese-businesses-expand-europe [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:14:37 +0000 [description] => A Japanese fashion style inspired by historical European clothing is finding a growing following in Europe, where enthusiasts are embracing its elaborate designs and forming communities around their shared passion for lace, frills and intricate outfits. Gothic Lolita, often shortened to “Goth-Loli,” blends elements of European clothing styles with Japanese fashion sensibilities. Japanese brands are now looking to expand their presence in Europe, bringing the style back to the continent that... 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Heart disease was one of the leading causes of death in Hong Kong, with more than 6,500 fatalities recorded in 2024, according to the Department of Health. While patients must monitor their health and seek timely medical care, a local cardiologist stressed that bystanders could also render... [type] => 1 ) [1] => Array ( [title] => The West’s double standard on global unrest [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371928/wests-double-standard-global-unrest [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:30:08 +0000 [description] => In the early days of the student protests in France, mainstream Western media took the protesters’ claims about poor school facilities and declining resources at face value. Only when the violence spread across the country, and to some of its European neighbours, did people begin to ask whether deeper causes were at play. Leftists blame social problems, from the cost-of-living pressures linked to the war in Ukraine to rising unemployment, especially among the young. Right-wing critics blame... [type] => 1 ) [2] => Array ( [title] => China’s Liaoning carrier and USS Theodore Roosevelt may be in Philippine Sea at same time [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3372078/chinas-liaoning-aircraft-carrier-and-uss-theodore-roosevelt-converge-philippine-sea [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:13:45 +0000 [description] => China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier strike group sailed beyond the first island chain last week to reach the southernmost waters of the Philippines, suggesting an intent to position itself closer to ongoing US-Japan joint exercises. Philippine news channel BNC reported that the carrier group reached about 25 nautical miles (46km) east-southeast of Balut Island, the southernmost point of the Philippines, before sailing northeast on Friday. That positioned the warships past the first island chain, a... [type] => 1 ) [3] => Array ( [title] => US Marine indictment in Okinawa murder trial renews anti-base movement [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3372075/us-marine-indictment-okinawa-murder-trial-renews-anti-base-movement [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:33:33 +0000 [description] => Prosecutors indicted a 20-year-old US Marine on Sunday on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman in Okinawa earlier this month as the case renews anti-base sentiment among locals burdened with hosting the bulk of US military installations in Japan. Devin Ballard, who is stationed at Futenma Air Base, is charged with killing the woman by wrapping a phone cord around her neck at a hotel in Naha, the capital of the southern island prefecture, and taking her backpack containing a wallet on... [type] => 1 ) [4] => Array ( [title] => ‘Really terrified’: how a blood test could spare cancer patients an agonising wait [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3372012/really-terrified-how-blood-test-could-spare-cancer-patients-agonising-wait [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:00:31 +0000 [description] => In the second of a four-part Health Matters wellness series on frontier medicine in Hong Kong, Fiona Sun looks into how a new PCR system can detect cancer, infections and birth defects within hours, and what it will take to bring such laboratory breakthroughs to patients. Part one can be found here. It began with a pimple-like lump on Audrey Kwan’s neck. Within a month, it had swollen to the size of a table tennis ball. But it took blood tests, a biopsy and CAT scans before the Hongkonger, then... [type] => 1 ) [5] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong seeks bigger role for yuan in regional trade, treasury chief says [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372073/hong-kong-seeks-bigger-role-yuan-regional-trade-treasury-chief-says [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:44:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong officials held discussions with finance ministers and representatives from economies such as Brunei during last week’s Apec meeting on reducing reliance on the US dollar and expanding the use of local currencies and the yuan for bilateral trade settlement, the city’s treasury chief has said. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu on Sunday also shared lighthearted but telling anecdotes about the intangible gains made by the city from hosting the... 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[type] => 1 ) [8] => Array ( [title] => How China’s regional leadership changes offer clues to the future of the Communist Party [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372064/how-chinas-regional-leadership-changes-offer-clues-future-communist-party [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:08 +0000 [description] => China’s five-year leadership cycle is getting under way at a provincial level, with new teams being installed in a process that offers important clues to the future of the Communist Party at a national level. Last week, four provinces – Anhui, Henan, Shanxi and Xinjiang – wrapped up their respective party congresses and appointed new standing committees for the next five years. The meetings were held a week before a key party gathering in Beijing – known as the fifth plenum – that runs from... [type] => 1 ) [9] => Array ( [title] => How ancient Chinese night watchmen patrolled streets, used ‘dripping buckets’ to tell time [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372045/how-ancient-chinese-night-watchmen-patrolled-streets-used-dripping-buckets-tell-time [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:05 +0000 [description] => In ancient China, before the advent of mechanical clocks and digital devices, people relied mainly on night watchmen to keep time, prevent fires and maintain their daily routines. But how did the watchmen tell the time? Chinese night watchmen mainly used two methods: clepsydras and incense sticks. A clepsydra, also known as a water clock, measures time through the regulated flow of water from a vessel. The ancient Chinese divided the night into five gengs. Each geng lasted around two hours,... [type] => 1 ) [10] => Array ( [title] => Upgrade or eyesore? Why Hong Kong’s Peak light display has hit a snag [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372069/upgrade-or-eyesore-why-hong-kongs-peak-light-display-has-hit-snag [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:04:10 +0000 [description] => A controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak is in doubt following mounting complaints that the installations damage Hong Kong’s natural beauty. Designed as one of several new attractions meant to replace a retired light show, the initiative has been criticised by local residents and visitors as counterproductive. The South China Morning Post looks at what has gone wrong with the project. 1. What is the project about? The Tourism Board planned small light installations for... 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[type] => 1 ) [12] => Array ( [title] => East Asia’s cultural economies are bridging politics-driven divides [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3371868/east-asias-cultural-economies-are-bridging-politics-driven-divides [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:30:06 +0000 [description] => The appearance of K-pop singer G-Dragon on electronic billboards in major Chinese cities despite Beijing’s K-pop ban points at a contrast between political shadows clouding international relations and actual commercial linkages in East Asia. Amid tensions over Seoul’s military alliance with the United States and other issues, G-Dragon featured in eight McDonald’s products across more than 8,000 outlets in mainland China. The penetration and appeal of Korean cultural icons show how transnational... [type] => 1 ) [13] => Array ( [title] => Beijing pledges to back Taiwan’s pro-unification ‘patriots’ as it marks key anniversary [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372065/beijing-commemorates-end-japanese-rule-over-taiwan-call-reunification [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:05:09 +0000 [description] => Beijing pledged to support pro-unification forces in Taiwan as it mounted a concerted publicity campaign on Sunday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule over the island. October 25 was formally established by Beijing last year as an official memorial date known as “Taiwan Restoration Day”. Speaking at an event in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, on Sunday, Song Tao, the head of Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the memorial day highlighted Beijing’s “firm... 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[type] => 1 ) [15] => Array ( [title] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum dies aged 66 [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372063/veteran-hong-kong-stock-commentator-louie-shum-dies-aged-66 [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:46:10 +0000 [description] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum Chun-ying has died aged 66, with a police source revealing he had a history of heart disease and diabetes. His twin sister confirmed on Sunday that he died on Saturday night at Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, sharing the news in a post on his social media page. Shum, also known as “Master Shum”, was chief executive of stock brokerage Sincere Securities until his retirement two years ago. He remained active on internet radio shows over the past two... [type] => 1 ) [16] => Array ( [title] => The Weeknd wows Hong Kong fans with tribute song sampling Faye Wong classic [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372062/weeknd-wows-hong-kong-fans-tribute-song-sampling-faye-wong-classic [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:34:03 +0000 [description] => Canadian singer The Weeknd surprised concertgoers in Hong Kong on Saturday with a new song inspired by the city, evoking nostalgia among local music fans. Abel Tesfaye – the Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and actor known professionally as The Weeknd – performed “Hong Kong” to tens of thousands of fans at Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday night. It was his first of four concerts in the city as part of the “After Hours Til Dawn Tour” world tour. The crowd reacted with awe and cheers. “Hong... [type] => 1 ) [17] => Array ( [title] => AIIB keen to fund projects in Northern Metropolis, Hong Kong finance chief says [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372059/aiib-keen-finance-projects-northern-metropolis-hong-kong-finance-chief-says [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:29:33 +0000 [description] => The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed interest in financing projects in the Northern Metropolis mega development, Hong Kong’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also told the media on Sunday that global finance leaders had set aside their political differences during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Finance Ministers’ Meeting held in Hong Kong last week and reached a consensus on promoting digital infrastructure, employment... 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[type] => 1 ) [19] => Array ( [title] => 1 million Hong Kong employees to get ‘full portability’ of MPF funds in December [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372056/1-million-hong-kong-employees-get-full-portability-mpf-funds-december [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:06:04 +0000 [description] => About 1 million employees in Hong Kong will be allowed to move their entire Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) savings to a different provider once a year, starting December 21. The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, which regulates the mandatory pension plans, said on Sunday that the “full portability” arrangement would be carried out in two phases to ensure a smooth implementation. In a blog post, authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau said the arrangement would allow eligible members... [type] => 1 ) [20] => Array ( [title] => What’s next for Hong Kong developers in mainland China? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/property/article/3371965/whats-next-hong-kong-developers-mainland-china [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:26 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s major property developers are shifting investment in mainland China from residential projects to commercial assets, including hospitality, as weak home sales and fewer attractive investment opportunities prompt them to focus on existing properties, recurring income and debt reduction. “In recent years, after we recycled the capital from our projects, we haven’t really found many good opportunities on the mainland,” Stephen Ng, chairman and managing director of Wharf Holdings, said at... [type] => 1 ) [21] => Array ( [title] => Malaysian-owned tanker carrying US$14 million in ketamine seized in Indonesia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372054/malaysian-owned-tanker-carrying-us14-million-ketamine-seized-indonesia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:02 +0000 [description] => The tanker detained by Indonesian authorities that was used in an attempt to smuggle 1.16 tonnes of ketamine is owned by a Malaysian-registered company. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said the two directors of the company that owns the MT Global 168 are Malaysians. He said the company’s office is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia’s Johor state. According to Hussein, the tanker had previously applied for registration under the Malaysian flag but had... [type] => 1 ) [22] => Array ( [title] => Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading drive [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371941/novel-idea-thailand-vietnam-take-books-road-reading-drive [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:09 +0000 [description] => Tran Dai Thang spotted two young people who had picked up their drinks at a pop-up cafe beside his travelling bookstore and were about to leave, so he called them over. One of them said they did not read books, Thang recalled. But he kept the conversation going and eventually persuaded the visitor to buy a book for 10,000 dong (US$0.40) – heavily discounted from its original price of 45,000 dong. For Thang, an artist and publisher, the small sale mattered far less than the fact that someone who... [type] => 1 ) [23] => Array ( [title] => Law enforcement alerted to firm offering LGBTQ surrogacy services in Hong Kong [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372052/law-enforcement-alerted-about-firm-offering-lgbtq-surrogacy-services-hong-kong [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:49:32 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has referred a case to law enforcement agencies after a mainland Chinese influencer was suspected of offering to bring non-local surrogate mothers of LGBTQ parents to give birth in the city. Tan Zubiao, who goes by the name of “berlinsun” on Instagram, had set up a company in the city and advertised commercial surrogacy services for LGBTQ couples on social media, according to local media reports. Tan and his foreign husband, who have two... [type] => 1 ) [24] => Array ( [title] => Trump hails tariffs for new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in Georgia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372051/trump-hails-tariffs-new-us42-billion-audi-plant-georgia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:44:54 +0000 [description] => President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they have made the US richer, as he announced that Volkswagen agreed to build a new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in the state. “Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That’s incredible,” Trump told a crowd in the city of Perry. “This will be the single largest investment in US auto industry history, modern history.” Later, he added, “Without tariffs, they wouldn’t be coming in.” Trump was speaking... [type] => 1 ) [25] => Array ( [title] => Will China’s 4 peace principles for tackling African conflicts work? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372047/will-chinas-4-peace-principles-tackling-african-conflicts-work [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:22 +0000 [description] => Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined Beijing’s formula for tackling African conflicts and hot-button issues during a meeting this month with visiting Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbe, framing it around four principles linking peace to development. The principles focus on African-led security free from outside intervention; upholding sovereignty and UN Charter principles; rejecting force and sanctions and favouring ceasefires through dialogue; and focusing on both immediate security concerns and... [type] => 1 ) [26] => Array ( [title] => Will AI-powered open-door vending machines reshape Hong Kong’s retail landscape? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372024/will-ai-powered-open-door-vending-machines-reshape-hong-kongs-retail-landscape [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:15 +0000 [description] => Sherry Shum has embraced a new shopping routine after finding a smart vending machine near her home in Chai Wan in Hong Kong. The 37-year-old retail worker uses her phone to scan a QR code, opens the smart machine’s door, picks up a bottle of Coca-Cola, an oolong tea and a pack of potato chips, closes it and walks away with HK$60 (US$7.70) worth of goods. The whole process is so seamless that the bulk of the time is spent deciding what to buy. The moment Shum takes an item from the shelf, the... [type] => 1 ) [27] => Array ( [title] => Gulf economies accelerate diversification as recession looms over Iran war [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3371922/gulf-economies-accelerate-diversification-recession-looms-over-iran-war [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000 [description] => Before the outbreak of the war triggered by the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February, the Gulf monarchies were living the prosperity dream that was the envy of the world. Their hydrocarbon-fuelled economies were glitzy oases of growth, inoculated from the conflict in Gaza that had rocked other parts of the Middle East for several years. Underpinned by decades-old US security guarantees and conflict mediation by billionaire sheikhs, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar cultivated... [type] => 1 ) [28] => Array ( [title] => Singapore tells suppliers to ‘honour commitments’ amid Indonesia’s gas cut [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372048/singapore-tells-suppliers-honour-commitments-amid-indonesias-gas-cut [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:38:07 +0000 [description] => Singapore expects all parties who have signed commercial contracts for gas supplies to “honour their commitments”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday after Indonesia cut its exports. Speaking at the People’s Action Party (PAP) convention, Wong added that Singapore’s gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests. Indonesia began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore on Saturday. Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said the move was to... [type] => 1 ) [29] => Array ( [title] => ‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of care [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372043/mum-good-chinese-woman-wakes-vegetative-daughter-law-after-17-years-care [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:15:07 +0000 [description] => A woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving social media users. The younger woman, surnamed Xu, fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after being struck by a truck in her village in Qingyun county, Shandong province. The accident happened just one month after she got married, Shandian News reported. Since then, her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, has cared for her around the clock. “She married my son,... [type] => 1 ) [30] => Array ( [title] => Fandom vs flag: why young Chinese embrace Japanese pop culture but reject war-era symbols [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372036/fandom-vs-flag-why-young-chinese-embrace-japanese-pop-culture-reject-war-era-symbols [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:16 +0000 [description] => Young Chinese people enjoy Japanese pop culture such as anime and music, but many draw a firm line at symbols of Japanese militarism. That line was tested recently at Moscow State University, where Chinese students confronted a classmate wearing Japan’s rising sun flag in class and called for his repatriation, state-run newspaper Global Times reported on Sunday. Many countries, including China, view the flag as a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggression. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces still use... [type] => 1 ) [31] => Array ( [title] => Why more Japanese women are choosing ‘silver divorce’ after decades of marriage [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371898/why-more-japanese-women-are-choosing-silver-divorce-after-decades-marriage [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:13 +0000 [description] => Ayumi lives alone in a spacious suburban house originally bought to raise a family, her two cats now her only full-time companions. Her two daughters have grown up and left home, and her husband of more than two decades moved out nearly a year ago as they finalise a divorce. For the 62-year-old Kawasaki resident, who spoke on condition that her surname be withheld, this was not how she envisioned her later years. “He worked very long hours, including on weekends, and I was always busy taking... [type] => 1 ) [32] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong needs a civil service fit for a changed world [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3371777/hong-kong-needs-civil-service-fit-changed-world [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:30:09 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s civil service has long enjoyed a reputation for efficiency, professionalism and probity. It has also been a pillar of stability, particularly during the transition from British to Chinese rule. Outside the general and administrative grades, many civil servants spend much of their careers in relatively specialised areas of responsibility. This allows them to develop deep expertise and makes them dependable regulators and administrators. However, it can also make it harder to adapt... [type] => 1 ) [33] => Array ( [title] => School bullying cases in Hong Kong rise 32% to nearly 500 a year [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3372020/school-bullying-cases-hong-kong-rise-32-nearly-500-year [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:00:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong schools handled an average of 496 bullying cases each academic year from 2022 to 2025 – a 32 per cent jump compared with the previous three years, according to the Education Bureau. A youth group attributed the increase to greater reporting driven by heightened mental health awareness, but also students struggling to distinguish playful jokes from bullying. According to the bureau, public primary and secondary schools recorded an average of 496 bullying cases each year between 2022 and... [type] => 1 ) [34] => Array ( [title] => Singapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparency [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371950/singapore-embraces-ai-cyber-defence-one-caveat-breach-transparency [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:14 +0000 [description] => Singapore is turning to major technology firms to strengthen its cyber defences, even as it presses them for greater transparency over security breaches – a balancing act facing regional governments as they seek to harness artificial intelligence while guarding against the risks it introduces. Those risks were highlighted by an AI agent linked to OpenAI that gained unauthorised access to files on an Australian government website earlier this year, raising questions over how quickly companies... [type] => 1 ) [35] => Array ( [title] => Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372042/obama-blasts-trumps-chaos-and-cruelty-while-campaigning-democrats [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:50:31 +0000 [description] => Former US president Barack Obama delivered a scathing critique of his successor, Donald Trump, at a rally in Ohio on Saturday to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. “After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, the likes of which we have not seen in the modern era, you get a chance to say, ‘Enough is enough,’” Obama declared in Cleveland. “We are voting for change right here in Ohio.” The 65-year-old Democrat blamed the Trump... [type] => 1 ) [36] => Array ( [title] => China’s next generation of leaders waiting in the wings for more senior roles [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372013/chinas-next-generation-leaders-waiting-wings-more-senior-roles [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:00:28 +0000 [description] => Plenary sessions of the Central Committee, the upper echelon of China’s ruling Communist Party, are major events on the country’s political calendar. In the fourth part of this series, William Zheng looks at how the next generation of the party is being formed. When China’s political elites gather behind closed doors in Beijing for the Communist Party’s fifth plenum on Monday, much of the attention will be on the quiet preparations for allocating hundreds of pivotal roles in next year’s 21st... [type] => 1 ) [37] => Array ( [title] => Trump, a critic of early voting, votes early in Florida [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372041/trump-critic-early-voting-votes-early-florida [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:58:09 +0000 [description] => US President Donald Trump cast his ballot for the midterm elections in Palm Beach on Saturday, opting to vote early in his adopted home state of Florida. At rallies ahead of Election Day on November 3, Trump has been urging Republicans to cast their ballots early, reversing course on a practice he has long decried in a bid to mobilise the party’s base in an election that threatens to end their control of Congress. Asked by reporters if he voted for the party line, he said: “Very much so.” The... [type] => 1 ) [38] => Array ( [title] => How to share AI wealth? Neither the US nor Asia has the answer [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371822/how-share-ai-wealth-neither-us-nor-asia-has-answer [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:30:06 +0000 [description] => On October 18, Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory preparing one of the largest listings in history, committed 5 per cent of its shares to a public benefit fund. The next day, Elon Musk promised one SpaceX share, next year, for “every kid in America” – about US$10.6 billion for some 73 million children. The offers differ in who holds the shares. Anthropic’s will sit in an entity the company owns, spent on the public’s behalf; Musk’s would land, by a route he has not explained,... [type] => 1 ) [39] => Array ( [title] => Musk admits he throttled Ukraine’s Starlink speeds, as access is restored [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3372040/ukraines-starlink-speeds-restored-after-week-frontline-disruption [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:00:35 +0000 [description] => Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia. Musk’s admission on social media came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted frontline operations for more than a week. Questions have persisted since... [type] => 1 ) [40] => Array ( [title] => German man detained after fire wrecks Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372039/german-man-detained-after-fire-wrecks-hitlers-eagles-nest-mountain-retreat [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:35:33 +0000 [description] => Firefighters battled on Saturday to put out flames that tore through Adolf Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” mountain retreat while police detained a suspect who investigators said may have psychiatric problems. The alarm was raised late on Friday at the former guest house for top Nazi officials, 1,834 metres (6,000 feet) high in the Bavarian Alps. As snow fell on the Alpine peak, the Eagle’s Nest was still engulfed in flames at dawn on Saturday, and fire chief Michael Brandl told a press conference the... [type] => 1 ) [41] => Array ( [title] => Man arrested over suspected rat poison in stray cat food at Kowloon park [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372037/man-arrested-over-suspected-rat-poison-stray-cat-food-kowloon-park [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:47:48 +0000 [description] => Police have arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly mixed rat poison into food left for stray cats in a Kowloon park and was found in possession of a knife. The force said it received a report at around 3.30am on Saturday that a man was suspected of putting poison in cat food that animal welfare volunteers had placed near tennis courts in Shek Kip Mei Park. Officers arrived at the scene and seized a packet of suspected rat poison and a fruit knife measuring around 14cm (5.5 inches) in length... [type] => 1 ) [42] => Array ( [title] => Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372035/saudi-strikes-kill-11-yemen-houthi-missiles-target-saudi-cities [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:33:12 +0000 [description] => Houthi media reported that Saudi strikes killed 11 people in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition fighting them said it had intercepted two missiles targeting Saudi cities. The Houthis’ Al-Masirah outlet reported a series of “Saudi enemy air strikes” targeting Sanaa, including one on a house that killed at least four people and wounded several others. A separate strike at a residence building for cement factory workers in the Sanaa governorate killed six women... [type] => 1 ) [43] => Array ( [title] => 2 projector stands removed from controversial Peak lighting project after outcry [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372034/2-projector-stands-removed-controversial-peak-lighting-project-after-outcry [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:27:49 +0000 [description] => Parts of two installations in a controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak have been removed, days after Hong Kong’s tourism authorities pledged to balance the community’s needs and said the scheme was not “set in stone”. The removals came hours after Commissioner for Tourism Ann Chan Wai-yan inspected the site on Saturday morning with a lawmaker and a district councillor, following an outcry from residents who accused the Hong Kong Tourism Board of removing trees and... [type] => 1 ) [44] => Array ( [title] => China’s J-20 stealth jet designers plan to put powerful radar into aircraft wing [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371706/chinas-j-20-stealth-jet-designers-plan-put-powerful-radar-aircraft-wing [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:10 +0000 [description] => Fighter jets typically house their main radars behind a radome in the nose, while conventional airborne early-warning aircraft often carry large radar arrays in prominent structures above the fuselage. Although aircraft wings offer a large surface area, their relatively thin cross-sections leave limited internal space for radar equipment. Top Chinese military aircraft designers have now proposed a revolutionary method to integrate large antenna arrays into aircraft wings, using flight manoeuvres... [type] => 1 ) [45] => Array ( [title] => Leading Chinese economic commentator Ren Zeping’s social media account restricted [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/3372032/leading-chinese-economic-commentator-ren-zepings-social-media-account-restricted [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:50:26 +0000 [description] => A prominent Chinese economist’s social media channel has been restricted as Beijing steps up regulatory scrutiny of financial market influencers. Chinese internet users on Saturday noticed that the WeChat account of Ren Zeping, known for his outspoken comments on investments and policies, had been stopped from gaining new followers and a member of his team said posting had been suspended. Clicking the follow button generated a message saying “this account cannot be followed due to its violation... [type] => 1 ) [46] => Array ( [title] => How Operation Santa Claus grew from Christmas donations to ‘engine’ of change [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372027/how-operation-santa-claus-grew-christmas-donations-engine-change [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:37:07 +0000 [description] => Over nearly four decades, Operation Santa Claus (OSC) has grown from a quirky holiday fundraiser into an “engine” for community change in Hong Kong. For some beneficiaries, the journey was a full circle. Rachel Chow Chiu-yan learned about the fundraising drive in Young Post when she was a student, later pitched for funds on behalf of a group helping teenage girls and later joined the charity. “Ten to 20 years ago, Operation Santa Claus disbursed some funding to charities that saw it as seed... [type] => 1 ) [47] => Array ( [title] => Clashes flare at Paris protests as more than 400,000 march across France [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372031/france-high-alert-paris-march-begins-uneasy-calm [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:17:24 +0000 [description] => Protests across France were largely peaceful on Saturday, despite heightened tensions and sporadic clashes between protesters and the police, but authorities remained on high alert as night fell. The French Interior Ministry counted 410,000 people who hit the streets across the country on Saturday, down from the 550,000 who protested last weekend. The October 17 demonstrations descended into looting and the worst urban rioting France had seen in years. A total of 249 protests took place in... [type] => 1 ) [48] => Array ( [title] => Chasing Gothic Lolita demand, Japanese businesses expand to Europe [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372030/chasing-gothic-lolita-demand-japanese-businesses-expand-europe [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:14:37 +0000 [description] => A Japanese fashion style inspired by historical European clothing is finding a growing following in Europe, where enthusiasts are embracing its elaborate designs and forming communities around their shared passion for lace, frills and intricate outfits. Gothic Lolita, often shortened to “Goth-Loli,” blends elements of European clothing styles with Japanese fashion sensibilities. Japanese brands are now looking to expand their presence in Europe, bringing the style back to the continent that... [type] => 1 ) [49] => Array ( [title] => Halloween comes early to Hong Kong as festivities draw crowds, lift bar business [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372028/halloween-comes-early-hong-kong-festivities-draw-crowds-lift-bar-business [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:47:39 +0000 [description] => Halloween has arrived early in Hong Kong, with costumed revellers and families thronging the city’s streets a week early and some establishments seeing business increase by up to 20 per cent. The streets of Central were packed on Saturday as visitors and locals alike joined events held under the Tourism Board’s inaugural “Hong Kong Halloween Month”. The campaign, which started last Saturday, involves street celebrations in Central, including Lan Kwai Fong, Kai Tak, Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui... 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Heart disease was one of the leading causes of death in Hong Kong, with more than 6,500 fatalities recorded in 2024, according to the Department of Health. While patients must monitor their health and seek timely medical care, a local cardiologist stressed that bystanders could also render... [type] => 1 ) [1] => Array ( [title] => The West’s double standard on global unrest [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371928/wests-double-standard-global-unrest [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:30:08 +0000 [description] => In the early days of the student protests in France, mainstream Western media took the protesters’ claims about poor school facilities and declining resources at face value. Only when the violence spread across the country, and to some of its European neighbours, did people begin to ask whether deeper causes were at play. 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Why Hong Kong’s Peak light display has hit a snag [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372069/upgrade-or-eyesore-why-hong-kongs-peak-light-display-has-hit-snag [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:04:10 +0000 [description] => A controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak is in doubt following mounting complaints that the installations damage Hong Kong’s natural beauty. Designed as one of several new attractions meant to replace a retired light show, the initiative has been criticised by local residents and visitors as counterproductive. The South China Morning Post looks at what has gone wrong with the project. 1. What is the project about? The Tourism Board planned small light installations for... [type] => 1 ) [11] => Array ( [title] => Serbia votes as ruling party faces student-led anti-corruption list [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372068/serbia-votes-ruling-party-faces-student-led-anti-corruption-list [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:53:07 +0000 [description] => Polls opened in Serbia on Sunday in what is set to be its most fiercely contested parliamentary election in more than 14 years, as a student-led movement seeks to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic. The snap vote is the culmination of nearly two years of student-led protests sparked by the 2024 collapse of a canopy at Novi Sad railway station that killed 16 people – a tragedy widely blamed on corruption. The disaster triggered some of Serbia’s largest protests since the fall of... [type] => 1 ) [12] => Array ( [title] => East Asia’s cultural economies are bridging politics-driven divides [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3371868/east-asias-cultural-economies-are-bridging-politics-driven-divides [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:30:06 +0000 [description] => The appearance of K-pop singer G-Dragon on electronic billboards in major Chinese cities despite Beijing’s K-pop ban points at a contrast between political shadows clouding international relations and actual commercial linkages in East Asia. Amid tensions over Seoul’s military alliance with the United States and other issues, G-Dragon featured in eight McDonald’s products across more than 8,000 outlets in mainland China. The penetration and appeal of Korean cultural icons show how transnational... [type] => 1 ) [13] => Array ( [title] => Beijing pledges to back Taiwan’s pro-unification ‘patriots’ as it marks key anniversary [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372065/beijing-commemorates-end-japanese-rule-over-taiwan-call-reunification [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:05:09 +0000 [description] => Beijing pledged to support pro-unification forces in Taiwan as it mounted a concerted publicity campaign on Sunday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule over the island. October 25 was formally established by Beijing last year as an official memorial date known as “Taiwan Restoration Day”. Speaking at an event in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, on Sunday, Song Tao, the head of Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the memorial day highlighted Beijing’s “firm... [type] => 1 ) [14] => Array ( [title] => Filipinos split on Marcos’ South China Sea handling amid row over Jing Quan’s remarks [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371980/filipinos-split-marcos-south-china-sea-handling-amid-row-over-jing-quans-remarks [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:00:06 +0000 [description] => Filipinos are almost evenly divided over the Marcos administration’s handling of the maritime dispute with China, even as nearly three in four favour diplomacy over confrontation, according to a new survey. That preference has taken on added significance after recent remarks by China’s ambassador to Manila sparked a diplomatic row ahead of November’s Asean summit. The feud underscored the challenge of managing tensions with Beijing, and increasingly hostile rhetoric could make the diplomatic... [type] => 1 ) [15] => Array ( [title] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum dies aged 66 [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372063/veteran-hong-kong-stock-commentator-louie-shum-dies-aged-66 [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:46:10 +0000 [description] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum Chun-ying has died aged 66, with a police source revealing he had a history of heart disease and diabetes. His twin sister confirmed on Sunday that he died on Saturday night at Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, sharing the news in a post on his social media page. Shum, also known as “Master Shum”, was chief executive of stock brokerage Sincere Securities until his retirement two years ago. He remained active on internet radio shows over the past two... [type] => 1 ) [16] => Array ( [title] => The Weeknd wows Hong Kong fans with tribute song sampling Faye Wong classic [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372062/weeknd-wows-hong-kong-fans-tribute-song-sampling-faye-wong-classic [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:34:03 +0000 [description] => Canadian singer The Weeknd surprised concertgoers in Hong Kong on Saturday with a new song inspired by the city, evoking nostalgia among local music fans. Abel Tesfaye – the Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and actor known professionally as The Weeknd – performed “Hong Kong” to tens of thousands of fans at Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday night. It was his first of four concerts in the city as part of the “After Hours Til Dawn Tour” world tour. The crowd reacted with awe and cheers. “Hong... [type] => 1 ) [17] => Array ( [title] => AIIB keen to fund projects in Northern Metropolis, Hong Kong finance chief says [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372059/aiib-keen-finance-projects-northern-metropolis-hong-kong-finance-chief-says [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:29:33 +0000 [description] => The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed interest in financing projects in the Northern Metropolis mega development, Hong Kong’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also told the media on Sunday that global finance leaders had set aside their political differences during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Finance Ministers’ Meeting held in Hong Kong last week and reached a consensus on promoting digital infrastructure, employment... [type] => 1 ) [18] => Array ( [title] => Israel widens West Bank crackdown, displacing Hebron families after attack [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372058/israel-widens-west-bank-crackdown-displacing-hebron-families-after-attack [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:23:07 +0000 [description] => Israel said on Sunday all land crossings with the West Bank will be closed on the day of next week’s election, as it pledged a harder line on militancy after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers in the territory. The announcement came a day after Israeli forces pushed into the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and displaced around 2,000 residents, with Defence Minister Israel Katz saying, “they will not be allowed to return … until we’ve finished dealing with all the Hamas issues in... [type] => 1 ) [19] => Array ( [title] => 1 million Hong Kong employees to get ‘full portability’ of MPF funds in December [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372056/1-million-hong-kong-employees-get-full-portability-mpf-funds-december [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:06:04 +0000 [description] => About 1 million employees in Hong Kong will be allowed to move their entire Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) savings to a different provider once a year, starting December 21. The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, which regulates the mandatory pension plans, said on Sunday that the “full portability” arrangement would be carried out in two phases to ensure a smooth implementation. In a blog post, authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau said the arrangement would allow eligible members... [type] => 1 ) [20] => Array ( [title] => What’s next for Hong Kong developers in mainland China? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/property/article/3371965/whats-next-hong-kong-developers-mainland-china [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:26 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s major property developers are shifting investment in mainland China from residential projects to commercial assets, including hospitality, as weak home sales and fewer attractive investment opportunities prompt them to focus on existing properties, recurring income and debt reduction. “In recent years, after we recycled the capital from our projects, we haven’t really found many good opportunities on the mainland,” Stephen Ng, chairman and managing director of Wharf Holdings, said at... [type] => 1 ) [21] => Array ( [title] => Malaysian-owned tanker carrying US$14 million in ketamine seized in Indonesia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372054/malaysian-owned-tanker-carrying-us14-million-ketamine-seized-indonesia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:02 +0000 [description] => The tanker detained by Indonesian authorities that was used in an attempt to smuggle 1.16 tonnes of ketamine is owned by a Malaysian-registered company. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said the two directors of the company that owns the MT Global 168 are Malaysians. He said the company’s office is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia’s Johor state. According to Hussein, the tanker had previously applied for registration under the Malaysian flag but had... [type] => 1 ) [22] => Array ( [title] => Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading drive [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371941/novel-idea-thailand-vietnam-take-books-road-reading-drive [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:09 +0000 [description] => Tran Dai Thang spotted two young people who had picked up their drinks at a pop-up cafe beside his travelling bookstore and were about to leave, so he called them over. One of them said they did not read books, Thang recalled. But he kept the conversation going and eventually persuaded the visitor to buy a book for 10,000 dong (US$0.40) – heavily discounted from its original price of 45,000 dong. For Thang, an artist and publisher, the small sale mattered far less than the fact that someone who... [type] => 1 ) [23] => Array ( [title] => Law enforcement alerted to firm offering LGBTQ surrogacy services in Hong Kong [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372052/law-enforcement-alerted-about-firm-offering-lgbtq-surrogacy-services-hong-kong [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:49:32 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has referred a case to law enforcement agencies after a mainland Chinese influencer was suspected of offering to bring non-local surrogate mothers of LGBTQ parents to give birth in the city. Tan Zubiao, who goes by the name of “berlinsun” on Instagram, had set up a company in the city and advertised commercial surrogacy services for LGBTQ couples on social media, according to local media reports. Tan and his foreign husband, who have two... [type] => 1 ) [24] => Array ( [title] => Trump hails tariffs for new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in Georgia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372051/trump-hails-tariffs-new-us42-billion-audi-plant-georgia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:44:54 +0000 [description] => President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they have made the US richer, as he announced that Volkswagen agreed to build a new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in the state. “Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That’s incredible,” Trump told a crowd in the city of Perry. “This will be the single largest investment in US auto industry history, modern history.” Later, he added, “Without tariffs, they wouldn’t be coming in.” Trump was speaking... [type] => 1 ) [25] => Array ( [title] => Will China’s 4 peace principles for tackling African conflicts work? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372047/will-chinas-4-peace-principles-tackling-african-conflicts-work [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:22 +0000 [description] => Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined Beijing’s formula for tackling African conflicts and hot-button issues during a meeting this month with visiting Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbe, framing it around four principles linking peace to development. The principles focus on African-led security free from outside intervention; upholding sovereignty and UN Charter principles; rejecting force and sanctions and favouring ceasefires through dialogue; and focusing on both immediate security concerns and... [type] => 1 ) [26] => Array ( [title] => Will AI-powered open-door vending machines reshape Hong Kong’s retail landscape? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372024/will-ai-powered-open-door-vending-machines-reshape-hong-kongs-retail-landscape [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:15 +0000 [description] => Sherry Shum has embraced a new shopping routine after finding a smart vending machine near her home in Chai Wan in Hong Kong. The 37-year-old retail worker uses her phone to scan a QR code, opens the smart machine’s door, picks up a bottle of Coca-Cola, an oolong tea and a pack of potato chips, closes it and walks away with HK$60 (US$7.70) worth of goods. The whole process is so seamless that the bulk of the time is spent deciding what to buy. The moment Shum takes an item from the shelf, the... [type] => 1 ) [27] => Array ( [title] => Gulf economies accelerate diversification as recession looms over Iran war [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3371922/gulf-economies-accelerate-diversification-recession-looms-over-iran-war [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000 [description] => Before the outbreak of the war triggered by the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February, the Gulf monarchies were living the prosperity dream that was the envy of the world. Their hydrocarbon-fuelled economies were glitzy oases of growth, inoculated from the conflict in Gaza that had rocked other parts of the Middle East for several years. Underpinned by decades-old US security guarantees and conflict mediation by billionaire sheikhs, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar cultivated... [type] => 1 ) [28] => Array ( [title] => Singapore tells suppliers to ‘honour commitments’ amid Indonesia’s gas cut [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372048/singapore-tells-suppliers-honour-commitments-amid-indonesias-gas-cut [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:38:07 +0000 [description] => Singapore expects all parties who have signed commercial contracts for gas supplies to “honour their commitments”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday after Indonesia cut its exports. Speaking at the People’s Action Party (PAP) convention, Wong added that Singapore’s gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests. Indonesia began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore on Saturday. Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said the move was to... [type] => 1 ) [29] => Array ( [title] => ‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of care [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372043/mum-good-chinese-woman-wakes-vegetative-daughter-law-after-17-years-care [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:15:07 +0000 [description] => A woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving social media users. The younger woman, surnamed Xu, fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after being struck by a truck in her village in Qingyun county, Shandong province. The accident happened just one month after she got married, Shandian News reported. Since then, her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, has cared for her around the clock. “She married my son,... [type] => 1 ) [30] => Array ( [title] => Fandom vs flag: why young Chinese embrace Japanese pop culture but reject war-era symbols [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372036/fandom-vs-flag-why-young-chinese-embrace-japanese-pop-culture-reject-war-era-symbols [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:16 +0000 [description] => Young Chinese people enjoy Japanese pop culture such as anime and music, but many draw a firm line at symbols of Japanese militarism. That line was tested recently at Moscow State University, where Chinese students confronted a classmate wearing Japan’s rising sun flag in class and called for his repatriation, state-run newspaper Global Times reported on Sunday. Many countries, including China, view the flag as a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggression. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces still use... [type] => 1 ) [31] => Array ( [title] => Why more Japanese women are choosing ‘silver divorce’ after decades of marriage [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371898/why-more-japanese-women-are-choosing-silver-divorce-after-decades-marriage [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:13 +0000 [description] => Ayumi lives alone in a spacious suburban house originally bought to raise a family, her two cats now her only full-time companions. Her two daughters have grown up and left home, and her husband of more than two decades moved out nearly a year ago as they finalise a divorce. For the 62-year-old Kawasaki resident, who spoke on condition that her surname be withheld, this was not how she envisioned her later years. “He worked very long hours, including on weekends, and I was always busy taking... [type] => 1 ) [32] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong needs a civil service fit for a changed world [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3371777/hong-kong-needs-civil-service-fit-changed-world [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:30:09 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s civil service has long enjoyed a reputation for efficiency, professionalism and probity. It has also been a pillar of stability, particularly during the transition from British to Chinese rule. Outside the general and administrative grades, many civil servants spend much of their careers in relatively specialised areas of responsibility. This allows them to develop deep expertise and makes them dependable regulators and administrators. However, it can also make it harder to adapt... [type] => 1 ) [33] => Array ( [title] => School bullying cases in Hong Kong rise 32% to nearly 500 a year [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3372020/school-bullying-cases-hong-kong-rise-32-nearly-500-year [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:00:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong schools handled an average of 496 bullying cases each academic year from 2022 to 2025 – a 32 per cent jump compared with the previous three years, according to the Education Bureau. A youth group attributed the increase to greater reporting driven by heightened mental health awareness, but also students struggling to distinguish playful jokes from bullying. According to the bureau, public primary and secondary schools recorded an average of 496 bullying cases each year between 2022 and... [type] => 1 ) [34] => Array ( [title] => Singapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparency [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371950/singapore-embraces-ai-cyber-defence-one-caveat-breach-transparency [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:14 +0000 [description] => Singapore is turning to major technology firms to strengthen its cyber defences, even as it presses them for greater transparency over security breaches – a balancing act facing regional governments as they seek to harness artificial intelligence while guarding against the risks it introduces. Those risks were highlighted by an AI agent linked to OpenAI that gained unauthorised access to files on an Australian government website earlier this year, raising questions over how quickly companies... [type] => 1 ) [35] => Array ( [title] => Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372042/obama-blasts-trumps-chaos-and-cruelty-while-campaigning-democrats [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:50:31 +0000 [description] => Former US president Barack Obama delivered a scathing critique of his successor, Donald Trump, at a rally in Ohio on Saturday to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. “After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, the likes of which we have not seen in the modern era, you get a chance to say, ‘Enough is enough,’” Obama declared in Cleveland. “We are voting for change right here in Ohio.” The 65-year-old Democrat blamed the Trump... [type] => 1 ) [36] => Array ( [title] => China’s next generation of leaders waiting in the wings for more senior roles [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372013/chinas-next-generation-leaders-waiting-wings-more-senior-roles [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:00:28 +0000 [description] => Plenary sessions of the Central Committee, the upper echelon of China’s ruling Communist Party, are major events on the country’s political calendar. In the fourth part of this series, William Zheng looks at how the next generation of the party is being formed. When China’s political elites gather behind closed doors in Beijing for the Communist Party’s fifth plenum on Monday, much of the attention will be on the quiet preparations for allocating hundreds of pivotal roles in next year’s 21st... [type] => 1 ) [37] => Array ( [title] => Trump, a critic of early voting, votes early in Florida [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372041/trump-critic-early-voting-votes-early-florida [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:58:09 +0000 [description] => US President Donald Trump cast his ballot for the midterm elections in Palm Beach on Saturday, opting to vote early in his adopted home state of Florida. At rallies ahead of Election Day on November 3, Trump has been urging Republicans to cast their ballots early, reversing course on a practice he has long decried in a bid to mobilise the party’s base in an election that threatens to end their control of Congress. Asked by reporters if he voted for the party line, he said: “Very much so.” The... [type] => 1 ) [38] => Array ( [title] => How to share AI wealth? Neither the US nor Asia has the answer [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371822/how-share-ai-wealth-neither-us-nor-asia-has-answer [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:30:06 +0000 [description] => On October 18, Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory preparing one of the largest listings in history, committed 5 per cent of its shares to a public benefit fund. The next day, Elon Musk promised one SpaceX share, next year, for “every kid in America” – about US$10.6 billion for some 73 million children. The offers differ in who holds the shares. Anthropic’s will sit in an entity the company owns, spent on the public’s behalf; Musk’s would land, by a route he has not explained,... [type] => 1 ) [39] => Array ( [title] => Musk admits he throttled Ukraine’s Starlink speeds, as access is restored [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3372040/ukraines-starlink-speeds-restored-after-week-frontline-disruption [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:00:35 +0000 [description] => Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia. Musk’s admission on social media came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted frontline operations for more than a week. Questions have persisted since... [type] => 1 ) [40] => Array ( [title] => German man detained after fire wrecks Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372039/german-man-detained-after-fire-wrecks-hitlers-eagles-nest-mountain-retreat [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:35:33 +0000 [description] => Firefighters battled on Saturday to put out flames that tore through Adolf Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” mountain retreat while police detained a suspect who investigators said may have psychiatric problems. The alarm was raised late on Friday at the former guest house for top Nazi officials, 1,834 metres (6,000 feet) high in the Bavarian Alps. As snow fell on the Alpine peak, the Eagle’s Nest was still engulfed in flames at dawn on Saturday, and fire chief Michael Brandl told a press conference the... [type] => 1 ) [41] => Array ( [title] => Man arrested over suspected rat poison in stray cat food at Kowloon park [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372037/man-arrested-over-suspected-rat-poison-stray-cat-food-kowloon-park [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:47:48 +0000 [description] => Police have arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly mixed rat poison into food left for stray cats in a Kowloon park and was found in possession of a knife. The force said it received a report at around 3.30am on Saturday that a man was suspected of putting poison in cat food that animal welfare volunteers had placed near tennis courts in Shek Kip Mei Park. Officers arrived at the scene and seized a packet of suspected rat poison and a fruit knife measuring around 14cm (5.5 inches) in length... [type] => 1 ) [42] => Array ( [title] => Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372035/saudi-strikes-kill-11-yemen-houthi-missiles-target-saudi-cities [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:33:12 +0000 [description] => Houthi media reported that Saudi strikes killed 11 people in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition fighting them said it had intercepted two missiles targeting Saudi cities. The Houthis’ Al-Masirah outlet reported a series of “Saudi enemy air strikes” targeting Sanaa, including one on a house that killed at least four people and wounded several others. A separate strike at a residence building for cement factory workers in the Sanaa governorate killed six women... [type] => 1 ) [43] => Array ( [title] => 2 projector stands removed from controversial Peak lighting project after outcry [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372034/2-projector-stands-removed-controversial-peak-lighting-project-after-outcry [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:27:49 +0000 [description] => Parts of two installations in a controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak have been removed, days after Hong Kong’s tourism authorities pledged to balance the community’s needs and said the scheme was not “set in stone”. The removals came hours after Commissioner for Tourism Ann Chan Wai-yan inspected the site on Saturday morning with a lawmaker and a district councillor, following an outcry from residents who accused the Hong Kong Tourism Board of removing trees and... [type] => 1 ) [44] => Array ( [title] => China’s J-20 stealth jet designers plan to put powerful radar into aircraft wing [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371706/chinas-j-20-stealth-jet-designers-plan-put-powerful-radar-aircraft-wing [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:10 +0000 [description] => Fighter jets typically house their main radars behind a radome in the nose, while conventional airborne early-warning aircraft often carry large radar arrays in prominent structures above the fuselage. Although aircraft wings offer a large surface area, their relatively thin cross-sections leave limited internal space for radar equipment. Top Chinese military aircraft designers have now proposed a revolutionary method to integrate large antenna arrays into aircraft wings, using flight manoeuvres... [type] => 1 ) [45] => Array ( [title] => Leading Chinese economic commentator Ren Zeping’s social media account restricted [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/3372032/leading-chinese-economic-commentator-ren-zepings-social-media-account-restricted [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:50:26 +0000 [description] => A prominent Chinese economist’s social media channel has been restricted as Beijing steps up regulatory scrutiny of financial market influencers. Chinese internet users on Saturday noticed that the WeChat account of Ren Zeping, known for his outspoken comments on investments and policies, had been stopped from gaining new followers and a member of his team said posting had been suspended. Clicking the follow button generated a message saying “this account cannot be followed due to its violation... [type] => 1 ) [46] => Array ( [title] => How Operation Santa Claus grew from Christmas donations to ‘engine’ of change [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372027/how-operation-santa-claus-grew-christmas-donations-engine-change [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:37:07 +0000 [description] => Over nearly four decades, Operation Santa Claus (OSC) has grown from a quirky holiday fundraiser into an “engine” for community change in Hong Kong. For some beneficiaries, the journey was a full circle. Rachel Chow Chiu-yan learned about the fundraising drive in Young Post when she was a student, later pitched for funds on behalf of a group helping teenage girls and later joined the charity. “Ten to 20 years ago, Operation Santa Claus disbursed some funding to charities that saw it as seed... [type] => 1 ) [47] => Array ( [title] => Clashes flare at Paris protests as more than 400,000 march across France [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372031/france-high-alert-paris-march-begins-uneasy-calm [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:17:24 +0000 [description] => Protests across France were largely peaceful on Saturday, despite heightened tensions and sporadic clashes between protesters and the police, but authorities remained on high alert as night fell. The French Interior Ministry counted 410,000 people who hit the streets across the country on Saturday, down from the 550,000 who protested last weekend. The October 17 demonstrations descended into looting and the worst urban rioting France had seen in years. A total of 249 protests took place in... [type] => 1 ) [48] => Array ( [title] => Chasing Gothic Lolita demand, Japanese businesses expand to Europe [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372030/chasing-gothic-lolita-demand-japanese-businesses-expand-europe [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:14:37 +0000 [description] => A Japanese fashion style inspired by historical European clothing is finding a growing following in Europe, where enthusiasts are embracing its elaborate designs and forming communities around their shared passion for lace, frills and intricate outfits. Gothic Lolita, often shortened to “Goth-Loli,” blends elements of European clothing styles with Japanese fashion sensibilities. Japanese brands are now looking to expand their presence in Europe, bringing the style back to the continent that... 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Heart disease was one of the leading causes of death in Hong Kong, with more than 6,500 fatalities recorded in 2024, according to the Department of Health. While patients must monitor their health and seek timely medical care, a local cardiologist stressed that bystanders could also render... [type] => 1 ) [1] => Array ( [title] => The West’s double standard on global unrest [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371928/wests-double-standard-global-unrest [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:30:08 +0000 [description] => In the early days of the student protests in France, mainstream Western media took the protesters’ claims about poor school facilities and declining resources at face value. Only when the violence spread across the country, and to some of its European neighbours, did people begin to ask whether deeper causes were at play. 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That positioned the warships past the first island chain, a... [type] => 1 ) [3] => Array ( [title] => US Marine indictment in Okinawa murder trial renews anti-base movement [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3372075/us-marine-indictment-okinawa-murder-trial-renews-anti-base-movement [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:33:33 +0000 [description] => Prosecutors indicted a 20-year-old US Marine on Sunday on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman in Okinawa earlier this month as the case renews anti-base sentiment among locals burdened with hosting the bulk of US military installations in Japan. Devin Ballard, who is stationed at Futenma Air Base, is charged with killing the woman by wrapping a phone cord around her neck at a hotel in Naha, the capital of the southern island prefecture, and taking her backpack containing a wallet on... [type] => 1 ) [4] => Array ( [title] => ‘Really terrified’: how a blood test could spare cancer patients an agonising wait [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3372012/really-terrified-how-blood-test-could-spare-cancer-patients-agonising-wait [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:00:31 +0000 [description] => In the second of a four-part Health Matters wellness series on frontier medicine in Hong Kong, Fiona Sun looks into how a new PCR system can detect cancer, infections and birth defects within hours, and what it will take to bring such laboratory breakthroughs to patients. Part one can be found here. It began with a pimple-like lump on Audrey Kwan’s neck. Within a month, it had swollen to the size of a table tennis ball. But it took blood tests, a biopsy and CAT scans before the Hongkonger, then... [type] => 1 ) [5] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong seeks bigger role for yuan in regional trade, treasury chief says [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372073/hong-kong-seeks-bigger-role-yuan-regional-trade-treasury-chief-says [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:44:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong officials held discussions with finance ministers and representatives from economies such as Brunei during last week’s Apec meeting on reducing reliance on the US dollar and expanding the use of local currencies and the yuan for bilateral trade settlement, the city’s treasury chief has said. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu on Sunday also shared lighthearted but telling anecdotes about the intangible gains made by the city from hosting the... 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[type] => 1 ) [8] => Array ( [title] => How China’s regional leadership changes offer clues to the future of the Communist Party [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372064/how-chinas-regional-leadership-changes-offer-clues-future-communist-party [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:08 +0000 [description] => China’s five-year leadership cycle is getting under way at a provincial level, with new teams being installed in a process that offers important clues to the future of the Communist Party at a national level. Last week, four provinces – Anhui, Henan, Shanxi and Xinjiang – wrapped up their respective party congresses and appointed new standing committees for the next five years. The meetings were held a week before a key party gathering in Beijing – known as the fifth plenum – that runs from... [type] => 1 ) [9] => Array ( [title] => How ancient Chinese night watchmen patrolled streets, used ‘dripping buckets’ to tell time [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372045/how-ancient-chinese-night-watchmen-patrolled-streets-used-dripping-buckets-tell-time [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:05 +0000 [description] => In ancient China, before the advent of mechanical clocks and digital devices, people relied mainly on night watchmen to keep time, prevent fires and maintain their daily routines. But how did the watchmen tell the time? Chinese night watchmen mainly used two methods: clepsydras and incense sticks. A clepsydra, also known as a water clock, measures time through the regulated flow of water from a vessel. The ancient Chinese divided the night into five gengs. Each geng lasted around two hours,... [type] => 1 ) [10] => Array ( [title] => Upgrade or eyesore? Why Hong Kong’s Peak light display has hit a snag [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372069/upgrade-or-eyesore-why-hong-kongs-peak-light-display-has-hit-snag [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:04:10 +0000 [description] => A controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak is in doubt following mounting complaints that the installations damage Hong Kong’s natural beauty. Designed as one of several new attractions meant to replace a retired light show, the initiative has been criticised by local residents and visitors as counterproductive. The South China Morning Post looks at what has gone wrong with the project. 1. What is the project about? The Tourism Board planned small light installations for... 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[type] => 1 ) [12] => Array ( [title] => East Asia’s cultural economies are bridging politics-driven divides [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3371868/east-asias-cultural-economies-are-bridging-politics-driven-divides [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:30:06 +0000 [description] => The appearance of K-pop singer G-Dragon on electronic billboards in major Chinese cities despite Beijing’s K-pop ban points at a contrast between political shadows clouding international relations and actual commercial linkages in East Asia. Amid tensions over Seoul’s military alliance with the United States and other issues, G-Dragon featured in eight McDonald’s products across more than 8,000 outlets in mainland China. The penetration and appeal of Korean cultural icons show how transnational... [type] => 1 ) [13] => Array ( [title] => Beijing pledges to back Taiwan’s pro-unification ‘patriots’ as it marks key anniversary [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372065/beijing-commemorates-end-japanese-rule-over-taiwan-call-reunification [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:05:09 +0000 [description] => Beijing pledged to support pro-unification forces in Taiwan as it mounted a concerted publicity campaign on Sunday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule over the island. October 25 was formally established by Beijing last year as an official memorial date known as “Taiwan Restoration Day”. Speaking at an event in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, on Sunday, Song Tao, the head of Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the memorial day highlighted Beijing’s “firm... 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[type] => 1 ) [15] => Array ( [title] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum dies aged 66 [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372063/veteran-hong-kong-stock-commentator-louie-shum-dies-aged-66 [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:46:10 +0000 [description] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum Chun-ying has died aged 66, with a police source revealing he had a history of heart disease and diabetes. His twin sister confirmed on Sunday that he died on Saturday night at Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, sharing the news in a post on his social media page. Shum, also known as “Master Shum”, was chief executive of stock brokerage Sincere Securities until his retirement two years ago. He remained active on internet radio shows over the past two... [type] => 1 ) [16] => Array ( [title] => The Weeknd wows Hong Kong fans with tribute song sampling Faye Wong classic [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372062/weeknd-wows-hong-kong-fans-tribute-song-sampling-faye-wong-classic [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:34:03 +0000 [description] => Canadian singer The Weeknd surprised concertgoers in Hong Kong on Saturday with a new song inspired by the city, evoking nostalgia among local music fans. Abel Tesfaye – the Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and actor known professionally as The Weeknd – performed “Hong Kong” to tens of thousands of fans at Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday night. It was his first of four concerts in the city as part of the “After Hours Til Dawn Tour” world tour. The crowd reacted with awe and cheers. “Hong... 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[type] => 1 ) [19] => Array ( [title] => 1 million Hong Kong employees to get ‘full portability’ of MPF funds in December [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372056/1-million-hong-kong-employees-get-full-portability-mpf-funds-december [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:06:04 +0000 [description] => About 1 million employees in Hong Kong will be allowed to move their entire Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) savings to a different provider once a year, starting December 21. The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, which regulates the mandatory pension plans, said on Sunday that the “full portability” arrangement would be carried out in two phases to ensure a smooth implementation. In a blog post, authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau said the arrangement would allow eligible members... [type] => 1 ) [20] => Array ( [title] => What’s next for Hong Kong developers in mainland China? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/property/article/3371965/whats-next-hong-kong-developers-mainland-china [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:26 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s major property developers are shifting investment in mainland China from residential projects to commercial assets, including hospitality, as weak home sales and fewer attractive investment opportunities prompt them to focus on existing properties, recurring income and debt reduction. “In recent years, after we recycled the capital from our projects, we haven’t really found many good opportunities on the mainland,” Stephen Ng, chairman and managing director of Wharf Holdings, said at... [type] => 1 ) [21] => Array ( [title] => Malaysian-owned tanker carrying US$14 million in ketamine seized in Indonesia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372054/malaysian-owned-tanker-carrying-us14-million-ketamine-seized-indonesia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:02 +0000 [description] => The tanker detained by Indonesian authorities that was used in an attempt to smuggle 1.16 tonnes of ketamine is owned by a Malaysian-registered company. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said the two directors of the company that owns the MT Global 168 are Malaysians. He said the company’s office is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia’s Johor state. According to Hussein, the tanker had previously applied for registration under the Malaysian flag but had... [type] => 1 ) [22] => Array ( [title] => Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading drive [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371941/novel-idea-thailand-vietnam-take-books-road-reading-drive [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:09 +0000 [description] => Tran Dai Thang spotted two young people who had picked up their drinks at a pop-up cafe beside his travelling bookstore and were about to leave, so he called them over. One of them said they did not read books, Thang recalled. But he kept the conversation going and eventually persuaded the visitor to buy a book for 10,000 dong (US$0.40) – heavily discounted from its original price of 45,000 dong. For Thang, an artist and publisher, the small sale mattered far less than the fact that someone who... [type] => 1 ) [23] => Array ( [title] => Law enforcement alerted to firm offering LGBTQ surrogacy services in Hong Kong [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372052/law-enforcement-alerted-about-firm-offering-lgbtq-surrogacy-services-hong-kong [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:49:32 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has referred a case to law enforcement agencies after a mainland Chinese influencer was suspected of offering to bring non-local surrogate mothers of LGBTQ parents to give birth in the city. Tan Zubiao, who goes by the name of “berlinsun” on Instagram, had set up a company in the city and advertised commercial surrogacy services for LGBTQ couples on social media, according to local media reports. Tan and his foreign husband, who have two... [type] => 1 ) [24] => Array ( [title] => Trump hails tariffs for new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in Georgia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372051/trump-hails-tariffs-new-us42-billion-audi-plant-georgia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:44:54 +0000 [description] => President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they have made the US richer, as he announced that Volkswagen agreed to build a new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in the state. “Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That’s incredible,” Trump told a crowd in the city of Perry. “This will be the single largest investment in US auto industry history, modern history.” Later, he added, “Without tariffs, they wouldn’t be coming in.” Trump was speaking... [type] => 1 ) [25] => Array ( [title] => Will China’s 4 peace principles for tackling African conflicts work? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372047/will-chinas-4-peace-principles-tackling-african-conflicts-work [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:22 +0000 [description] => Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined Beijing’s formula for tackling African conflicts and hot-button issues during a meeting this month with visiting Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbe, framing it around four principles linking peace to development. The principles focus on African-led security free from outside intervention; upholding sovereignty and UN Charter principles; rejecting force and sanctions and favouring ceasefires through dialogue; and focusing on both immediate security concerns and... [type] => 1 ) [26] => Array ( [title] => Will AI-powered open-door vending machines reshape Hong Kong’s retail landscape? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372024/will-ai-powered-open-door-vending-machines-reshape-hong-kongs-retail-landscape [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:15 +0000 [description] => Sherry Shum has embraced a new shopping routine after finding a smart vending machine near her home in Chai Wan in Hong Kong. The 37-year-old retail worker uses her phone to scan a QR code, opens the smart machine’s door, picks up a bottle of Coca-Cola, an oolong tea and a pack of potato chips, closes it and walks away with HK$60 (US$7.70) worth of goods. The whole process is so seamless that the bulk of the time is spent deciding what to buy. The moment Shum takes an item from the shelf, the... [type] => 1 ) [27] => Array ( [title] => Gulf economies accelerate diversification as recession looms over Iran war [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3371922/gulf-economies-accelerate-diversification-recession-looms-over-iran-war [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000 [description] => Before the outbreak of the war triggered by the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February, the Gulf monarchies were living the prosperity dream that was the envy of the world. Their hydrocarbon-fuelled economies were glitzy oases of growth, inoculated from the conflict in Gaza that had rocked other parts of the Middle East for several years. Underpinned by decades-old US security guarantees and conflict mediation by billionaire sheikhs, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar cultivated... [type] => 1 ) [28] => Array ( [title] => Singapore tells suppliers to ‘honour commitments’ amid Indonesia’s gas cut [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372048/singapore-tells-suppliers-honour-commitments-amid-indonesias-gas-cut [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:38:07 +0000 [description] => Singapore expects all parties who have signed commercial contracts for gas supplies to “honour their commitments”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday after Indonesia cut its exports. Speaking at the People’s Action Party (PAP) convention, Wong added that Singapore’s gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests. Indonesia began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore on Saturday. Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said the move was to... [type] => 1 ) [29] => Array ( [title] => ‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of care [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372043/mum-good-chinese-woman-wakes-vegetative-daughter-law-after-17-years-care [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:15:07 +0000 [description] => A woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving social media users. The younger woman, surnamed Xu, fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after being struck by a truck in her village in Qingyun county, Shandong province. The accident happened just one month after she got married, Shandian News reported. Since then, her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, has cared for her around the clock. “She married my son,... [type] => 1 ) [30] => Array ( [title] => Fandom vs flag: why young Chinese embrace Japanese pop culture but reject war-era symbols [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372036/fandom-vs-flag-why-young-chinese-embrace-japanese-pop-culture-reject-war-era-symbols [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:16 +0000 [description] => Young Chinese people enjoy Japanese pop culture such as anime and music, but many draw a firm line at symbols of Japanese militarism. That line was tested recently at Moscow State University, where Chinese students confronted a classmate wearing Japan’s rising sun flag in class and called for his repatriation, state-run newspaper Global Times reported on Sunday. Many countries, including China, view the flag as a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggression. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces still use... [type] => 1 ) [31] => Array ( [title] => Why more Japanese women are choosing ‘silver divorce’ after decades of marriage [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371898/why-more-japanese-women-are-choosing-silver-divorce-after-decades-marriage [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:13 +0000 [description] => Ayumi lives alone in a spacious suburban house originally bought to raise a family, her two cats now her only full-time companions. Her two daughters have grown up and left home, and her husband of more than two decades moved out nearly a year ago as they finalise a divorce. For the 62-year-old Kawasaki resident, who spoke on condition that her surname be withheld, this was not how she envisioned her later years. “He worked very long hours, including on weekends, and I was always busy taking... [type] => 1 ) [32] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong needs a civil service fit for a changed world [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3371777/hong-kong-needs-civil-service-fit-changed-world [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:30:09 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s civil service has long enjoyed a reputation for efficiency, professionalism and probity. It has also been a pillar of stability, particularly during the transition from British to Chinese rule. Outside the general and administrative grades, many civil servants spend much of their careers in relatively specialised areas of responsibility. This allows them to develop deep expertise and makes them dependable regulators and administrators. However, it can also make it harder to adapt... [type] => 1 ) [33] => Array ( [title] => School bullying cases in Hong Kong rise 32% to nearly 500 a year [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3372020/school-bullying-cases-hong-kong-rise-32-nearly-500-year [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:00:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong schools handled an average of 496 bullying cases each academic year from 2022 to 2025 – a 32 per cent jump compared with the previous three years, according to the Education Bureau. A youth group attributed the increase to greater reporting driven by heightened mental health awareness, but also students struggling to distinguish playful jokes from bullying. According to the bureau, public primary and secondary schools recorded an average of 496 bullying cases each year between 2022 and... [type] => 1 ) [34] => Array ( [title] => Singapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparency [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371950/singapore-embraces-ai-cyber-defence-one-caveat-breach-transparency [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:14 +0000 [description] => Singapore is turning to major technology firms to strengthen its cyber defences, even as it presses them for greater transparency over security breaches – a balancing act facing regional governments as they seek to harness artificial intelligence while guarding against the risks it introduces. Those risks were highlighted by an AI agent linked to OpenAI that gained unauthorised access to files on an Australian government website earlier this year, raising questions over how quickly companies... [type] => 1 ) [35] => Array ( [title] => Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372042/obama-blasts-trumps-chaos-and-cruelty-while-campaigning-democrats [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:50:31 +0000 [description] => Former US president Barack Obama delivered a scathing critique of his successor, Donald Trump, at a rally in Ohio on Saturday to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. “After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, the likes of which we have not seen in the modern era, you get a chance to say, ‘Enough is enough,’” Obama declared in Cleveland. “We are voting for change right here in Ohio.” The 65-year-old Democrat blamed the Trump... [type] => 1 ) [36] => Array ( [title] => China’s next generation of leaders waiting in the wings for more senior roles [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372013/chinas-next-generation-leaders-waiting-wings-more-senior-roles [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:00:28 +0000 [description] => Plenary sessions of the Central Committee, the upper echelon of China’s ruling Communist Party, are major events on the country’s political calendar. In the fourth part of this series, William Zheng looks at how the next generation of the party is being formed. When China’s political elites gather behind closed doors in Beijing for the Communist Party’s fifth plenum on Monday, much of the attention will be on the quiet preparations for allocating hundreds of pivotal roles in next year’s 21st... [type] => 1 ) [37] => Array ( [title] => Trump, a critic of early voting, votes early in Florida [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372041/trump-critic-early-voting-votes-early-florida [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:58:09 +0000 [description] => US President Donald Trump cast his ballot for the midterm elections in Palm Beach on Saturday, opting to vote early in his adopted home state of Florida. At rallies ahead of Election Day on November 3, Trump has been urging Republicans to cast their ballots early, reversing course on a practice he has long decried in a bid to mobilise the party’s base in an election that threatens to end their control of Congress. Asked by reporters if he voted for the party line, he said: “Very much so.” The... [type] => 1 ) [38] => Array ( [title] => How to share AI wealth? Neither the US nor Asia has the answer [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371822/how-share-ai-wealth-neither-us-nor-asia-has-answer [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:30:06 +0000 [description] => On October 18, Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory preparing one of the largest listings in history, committed 5 per cent of its shares to a public benefit fund. The next day, Elon Musk promised one SpaceX share, next year, for “every kid in America” – about US$10.6 billion for some 73 million children. The offers differ in who holds the shares. Anthropic’s will sit in an entity the company owns, spent on the public’s behalf; Musk’s would land, by a route he has not explained,... [type] => 1 ) [39] => Array ( [title] => Musk admits he throttled Ukraine’s Starlink speeds, as access is restored [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3372040/ukraines-starlink-speeds-restored-after-week-frontline-disruption [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:00:35 +0000 [description] => Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia. Musk’s admission on social media came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted frontline operations for more than a week. Questions have persisted since... [type] => 1 ) [40] => Array ( [title] => German man detained after fire wrecks Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372039/german-man-detained-after-fire-wrecks-hitlers-eagles-nest-mountain-retreat [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:35:33 +0000 [description] => Firefighters battled on Saturday to put out flames that tore through Adolf Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” mountain retreat while police detained a suspect who investigators said may have psychiatric problems. The alarm was raised late on Friday at the former guest house for top Nazi officials, 1,834 metres (6,000 feet) high in the Bavarian Alps. As snow fell on the Alpine peak, the Eagle’s Nest was still engulfed in flames at dawn on Saturday, and fire chief Michael Brandl told a press conference the... [type] => 1 ) [41] => Array ( [title] => Man arrested over suspected rat poison in stray cat food at Kowloon park [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372037/man-arrested-over-suspected-rat-poison-stray-cat-food-kowloon-park [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:47:48 +0000 [description] => Police have arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly mixed rat poison into food left for stray cats in a Kowloon park and was found in possession of a knife. The force said it received a report at around 3.30am on Saturday that a man was suspected of putting poison in cat food that animal welfare volunteers had placed near tennis courts in Shek Kip Mei Park. Officers arrived at the scene and seized a packet of suspected rat poison and a fruit knife measuring around 14cm (5.5 inches) in length... [type] => 1 ) [42] => Array ( [title] => Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372035/saudi-strikes-kill-11-yemen-houthi-missiles-target-saudi-cities [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:33:12 +0000 [description] => Houthi media reported that Saudi strikes killed 11 people in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition fighting them said it had intercepted two missiles targeting Saudi cities. The Houthis’ Al-Masirah outlet reported a series of “Saudi enemy air strikes” targeting Sanaa, including one on a house that killed at least four people and wounded several others. A separate strike at a residence building for cement factory workers in the Sanaa governorate killed six women... [type] => 1 ) [43] => Array ( [title] => 2 projector stands removed from controversial Peak lighting project after outcry [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372034/2-projector-stands-removed-controversial-peak-lighting-project-after-outcry [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:27:49 +0000 [description] => Parts of two installations in a controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak have been removed, days after Hong Kong’s tourism authorities pledged to balance the community’s needs and said the scheme was not “set in stone”. The removals came hours after Commissioner for Tourism Ann Chan Wai-yan inspected the site on Saturday morning with a lawmaker and a district councillor, following an outcry from residents who accused the Hong Kong Tourism Board of removing trees and... [type] => 1 ) [44] => Array ( [title] => China’s J-20 stealth jet designers plan to put powerful radar into aircraft wing [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371706/chinas-j-20-stealth-jet-designers-plan-put-powerful-radar-aircraft-wing [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:10 +0000 [description] => Fighter jets typically house their main radars behind a radome in the nose, while conventional airborne early-warning aircraft often carry large radar arrays in prominent structures above the fuselage. Although aircraft wings offer a large surface area, their relatively thin cross-sections leave limited internal space for radar equipment. Top Chinese military aircraft designers have now proposed a revolutionary method to integrate large antenna arrays into aircraft wings, using flight manoeuvres... [type] => 1 ) [45] => Array ( [title] => Leading Chinese economic commentator Ren Zeping’s social media account restricted [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/3372032/leading-chinese-economic-commentator-ren-zepings-social-media-account-restricted [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:50:26 +0000 [description] => A prominent Chinese economist’s social media channel has been restricted as Beijing steps up regulatory scrutiny of financial market influencers. Chinese internet users on Saturday noticed that the WeChat account of Ren Zeping, known for his outspoken comments on investments and policies, had been stopped from gaining new followers and a member of his team said posting had been suspended. Clicking the follow button generated a message saying “this account cannot be followed due to its violation... [type] => 1 ) [46] => Array ( [title] => How Operation Santa Claus grew from Christmas donations to ‘engine’ of change [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372027/how-operation-santa-claus-grew-christmas-donations-engine-change [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:37:07 +0000 [description] => Over nearly four decades, Operation Santa Claus (OSC) has grown from a quirky holiday fundraiser into an “engine” for community change in Hong Kong. For some beneficiaries, the journey was a full circle. Rachel Chow Chiu-yan learned about the fundraising drive in Young Post when she was a student, later pitched for funds on behalf of a group helping teenage girls and later joined the charity. “Ten to 20 years ago, Operation Santa Claus disbursed some funding to charities that saw it as seed... [type] => 1 ) [47] => Array ( [title] => Clashes flare at Paris protests as more than 400,000 march across France [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372031/france-high-alert-paris-march-begins-uneasy-calm [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:17:24 +0000 [description] => Protests across France were largely peaceful on Saturday, despite heightened tensions and sporadic clashes between protesters and the police, but authorities remained on high alert as night fell. The French Interior Ministry counted 410,000 people who hit the streets across the country on Saturday, down from the 550,000 who protested last weekend. The October 17 demonstrations descended into looting and the worst urban rioting France had seen in years. A total of 249 protests took place in... [type] => 1 ) [48] => Array ( [title] => Chasing Gothic Lolita demand, Japanese businesses expand to Europe [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372030/chasing-gothic-lolita-demand-japanese-businesses-expand-europe [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:14:37 +0000 [description] => A Japanese fashion style inspired by historical European clothing is finding a growing following in Europe, where enthusiasts are embracing its elaborate designs and forming communities around their shared passion for lace, frills and intricate outfits. Gothic Lolita, often shortened to “Goth-Loli,” blends elements of European clothing styles with Japanese fashion sensibilities. Japanese brands are now looking to expand their presence in Europe, bringing the style back to the continent that... [type] => 1 ) [49] => Array ( [title] => Halloween comes early to Hong Kong as festivities draw crowds, lift bar business [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372028/halloween-comes-early-hong-kong-festivities-draw-crowds-lift-bar-business [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:47:39 +0000 [description] => Halloween has arrived early in Hong Kong, with costumed revellers and families thronging the city’s streets a week early and some establishments seeing business increase by up to 20 per cent. The streets of Central were packed on Saturday as visitors and locals alike joined events held under the Tourism Board’s inaugural “Hong Kong Halloween Month”. The campaign, which started last Saturday, involves street celebrations in Central, including Lan Kwai Fong, Kai Tak, Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui... 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Heart disease was one of the leading causes of death in Hong Kong, with more than 6,500 fatalities recorded in 2024, according to the Department of Health. While patients must monitor their health and seek timely medical care, a local cardiologist stressed that bystanders could also render... [type] => 1 ) [1] => Array ( [title] => The West’s double standard on global unrest [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371928/wests-double-standard-global-unrest [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:30:08 +0000 [description] => In the early days of the student protests in France, mainstream Western media took the protesters’ claims about poor school facilities and declining resources at face value. Only when the violence spread across the country, and to some of its European neighbours, did people begin to ask whether deeper causes were at play. 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Why Hong Kong’s Peak light display has hit a snag [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372069/upgrade-or-eyesore-why-hong-kongs-peak-light-display-has-hit-snag [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:04:10 +0000 [description] => A controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak is in doubt following mounting complaints that the installations damage Hong Kong’s natural beauty. Designed as one of several new attractions meant to replace a retired light show, the initiative has been criticised by local residents and visitors as counterproductive. The South China Morning Post looks at what has gone wrong with the project. 1. What is the project about? The Tourism Board planned small light installations for... [type] => 1 ) [11] => Array ( [title] => Serbia votes as ruling party faces student-led anti-corruption list [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372068/serbia-votes-ruling-party-faces-student-led-anti-corruption-list [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:53:07 +0000 [description] => Polls opened in Serbia on Sunday in what is set to be its most fiercely contested parliamentary election in more than 14 years, as a student-led movement seeks to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic. The snap vote is the culmination of nearly two years of student-led protests sparked by the 2024 collapse of a canopy at Novi Sad railway station that killed 16 people – a tragedy widely blamed on corruption. The disaster triggered some of Serbia’s largest protests since the fall of... [type] => 1 ) [12] => Array ( [title] => East Asia’s cultural economies are bridging politics-driven divides [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3371868/east-asias-cultural-economies-are-bridging-politics-driven-divides [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:30:06 +0000 [description] => The appearance of K-pop singer G-Dragon on electronic billboards in major Chinese cities despite Beijing’s K-pop ban points at a contrast between political shadows clouding international relations and actual commercial linkages in East Asia. Amid tensions over Seoul’s military alliance with the United States and other issues, G-Dragon featured in eight McDonald’s products across more than 8,000 outlets in mainland China. The penetration and appeal of Korean cultural icons show how transnational... [type] => 1 ) [13] => Array ( [title] => Beijing pledges to back Taiwan’s pro-unification ‘patriots’ as it marks key anniversary [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372065/beijing-commemorates-end-japanese-rule-over-taiwan-call-reunification [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:05:09 +0000 [description] => Beijing pledged to support pro-unification forces in Taiwan as it mounted a concerted publicity campaign on Sunday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule over the island. October 25 was formally established by Beijing last year as an official memorial date known as “Taiwan Restoration Day”. Speaking at an event in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, on Sunday, Song Tao, the head of Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the memorial day highlighted Beijing’s “firm... [type] => 1 ) [14] => Array ( [title] => Filipinos split on Marcos’ South China Sea handling amid row over Jing Quan’s remarks [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371980/filipinos-split-marcos-south-china-sea-handling-amid-row-over-jing-quans-remarks [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:00:06 +0000 [description] => Filipinos are almost evenly divided over the Marcos administration’s handling of the maritime dispute with China, even as nearly three in four favour diplomacy over confrontation, according to a new survey. That preference has taken on added significance after recent remarks by China’s ambassador to Manila sparked a diplomatic row ahead of November’s Asean summit. The feud underscored the challenge of managing tensions with Beijing, and increasingly hostile rhetoric could make the diplomatic... [type] => 1 ) [15] => Array ( [title] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum dies aged 66 [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372063/veteran-hong-kong-stock-commentator-louie-shum-dies-aged-66 [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:46:10 +0000 [description] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum Chun-ying has died aged 66, with a police source revealing he had a history of heart disease and diabetes. His twin sister confirmed on Sunday that he died on Saturday night at Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, sharing the news in a post on his social media page. Shum, also known as “Master Shum”, was chief executive of stock brokerage Sincere Securities until his retirement two years ago. He remained active on internet radio shows over the past two... [type] => 1 ) [16] => Array ( [title] => The Weeknd wows Hong Kong fans with tribute song sampling Faye Wong classic [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372062/weeknd-wows-hong-kong-fans-tribute-song-sampling-faye-wong-classic [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:34:03 +0000 [description] => Canadian singer The Weeknd surprised concertgoers in Hong Kong on Saturday with a new song inspired by the city, evoking nostalgia among local music fans. Abel Tesfaye – the Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and actor known professionally as The Weeknd – performed “Hong Kong” to tens of thousands of fans at Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday night. It was his first of four concerts in the city as part of the “After Hours Til Dawn Tour” world tour. The crowd reacted with awe and cheers. “Hong... [type] => 1 ) [17] => Array ( [title] => AIIB keen to fund projects in Northern Metropolis, Hong Kong finance chief says [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372059/aiib-keen-finance-projects-northern-metropolis-hong-kong-finance-chief-says [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:29:33 +0000 [description] => The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed interest in financing projects in the Northern Metropolis mega development, Hong Kong’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also told the media on Sunday that global finance leaders had set aside their political differences during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Finance Ministers’ Meeting held in Hong Kong last week and reached a consensus on promoting digital infrastructure, employment... [type] => 1 ) [18] => Array ( [title] => Israel widens West Bank crackdown, displacing Hebron families after attack [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372058/israel-widens-west-bank-crackdown-displacing-hebron-families-after-attack [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:23:07 +0000 [description] => Israel said on Sunday all land crossings with the West Bank will be closed on the day of next week’s election, as it pledged a harder line on militancy after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers in the territory. The announcement came a day after Israeli forces pushed into the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and displaced around 2,000 residents, with Defence Minister Israel Katz saying, “they will not be allowed to return … until we’ve finished dealing with all the Hamas issues in... [type] => 1 ) [19] => Array ( [title] => 1 million Hong Kong employees to get ‘full portability’ of MPF funds in December [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372056/1-million-hong-kong-employees-get-full-portability-mpf-funds-december [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:06:04 +0000 [description] => About 1 million employees in Hong Kong will be allowed to move their entire Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) savings to a different provider once a year, starting December 21. The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, which regulates the mandatory pension plans, said on Sunday that the “full portability” arrangement would be carried out in two phases to ensure a smooth implementation. In a blog post, authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau said the arrangement would allow eligible members... [type] => 1 ) [20] => Array ( [title] => What’s next for Hong Kong developers in mainland China? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/property/article/3371965/whats-next-hong-kong-developers-mainland-china [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:26 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s major property developers are shifting investment in mainland China from residential projects to commercial assets, including hospitality, as weak home sales and fewer attractive investment opportunities prompt them to focus on existing properties, recurring income and debt reduction. “In recent years, after we recycled the capital from our projects, we haven’t really found many good opportunities on the mainland,” Stephen Ng, chairman and managing director of Wharf Holdings, said at... [type] => 1 ) [21] => Array ( [title] => Malaysian-owned tanker carrying US$14 million in ketamine seized in Indonesia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372054/malaysian-owned-tanker-carrying-us14-million-ketamine-seized-indonesia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:02 +0000 [description] => The tanker detained by Indonesian authorities that was used in an attempt to smuggle 1.16 tonnes of ketamine is owned by a Malaysian-registered company. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said the two directors of the company that owns the MT Global 168 are Malaysians. He said the company’s office is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia’s Johor state. According to Hussein, the tanker had previously applied for registration under the Malaysian flag but had... [type] => 1 ) [22] => Array ( [title] => Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading drive [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371941/novel-idea-thailand-vietnam-take-books-road-reading-drive [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:09 +0000 [description] => Tran Dai Thang spotted two young people who had picked up their drinks at a pop-up cafe beside his travelling bookstore and were about to leave, so he called them over. One of them said they did not read books, Thang recalled. But he kept the conversation going and eventually persuaded the visitor to buy a book for 10,000 dong (US$0.40) – heavily discounted from its original price of 45,000 dong. For Thang, an artist and publisher, the small sale mattered far less than the fact that someone who... [type] => 1 ) [23] => Array ( [title] => Law enforcement alerted to firm offering LGBTQ surrogacy services in Hong Kong [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372052/law-enforcement-alerted-about-firm-offering-lgbtq-surrogacy-services-hong-kong [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:49:32 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has referred a case to law enforcement agencies after a mainland Chinese influencer was suspected of offering to bring non-local surrogate mothers of LGBTQ parents to give birth in the city. Tan Zubiao, who goes by the name of “berlinsun” on Instagram, had set up a company in the city and advertised commercial surrogacy services for LGBTQ couples on social media, according to local media reports. Tan and his foreign husband, who have two... [type] => 1 ) [24] => Array ( [title] => Trump hails tariffs for new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in Georgia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372051/trump-hails-tariffs-new-us42-billion-audi-plant-georgia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:44:54 +0000 [description] => President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they have made the US richer, as he announced that Volkswagen agreed to build a new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in the state. “Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That’s incredible,” Trump told a crowd in the city of Perry. “This will be the single largest investment in US auto industry history, modern history.” Later, he added, “Without tariffs, they wouldn’t be coming in.” Trump was speaking... [type] => 1 ) [25] => Array ( [title] => Will China’s 4 peace principles for tackling African conflicts work? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372047/will-chinas-4-peace-principles-tackling-african-conflicts-work [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:22 +0000 [description] => Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined Beijing’s formula for tackling African conflicts and hot-button issues during a meeting this month with visiting Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbe, framing it around four principles linking peace to development. The principles focus on African-led security free from outside intervention; upholding sovereignty and UN Charter principles; rejecting force and sanctions and favouring ceasefires through dialogue; and focusing on both immediate security concerns and... [type] => 1 ) [26] => Array ( [title] => Will AI-powered open-door vending machines reshape Hong Kong’s retail landscape? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372024/will-ai-powered-open-door-vending-machines-reshape-hong-kongs-retail-landscape [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:15 +0000 [description] => Sherry Shum has embraced a new shopping routine after finding a smart vending machine near her home in Chai Wan in Hong Kong. The 37-year-old retail worker uses her phone to scan a QR code, opens the smart machine’s door, picks up a bottle of Coca-Cola, an oolong tea and a pack of potato chips, closes it and walks away with HK$60 (US$7.70) worth of goods. The whole process is so seamless that the bulk of the time is spent deciding what to buy. The moment Shum takes an item from the shelf, the... [type] => 1 ) [27] => Array ( [title] => Gulf economies accelerate diversification as recession looms over Iran war [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3371922/gulf-economies-accelerate-diversification-recession-looms-over-iran-war [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000 [description] => Before the outbreak of the war triggered by the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February, the Gulf monarchies were living the prosperity dream that was the envy of the world. Their hydrocarbon-fuelled economies were glitzy oases of growth, inoculated from the conflict in Gaza that had rocked other parts of the Middle East for several years. Underpinned by decades-old US security guarantees and conflict mediation by billionaire sheikhs, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar cultivated... [type] => 1 ) [28] => Array ( [title] => Singapore tells suppliers to ‘honour commitments’ amid Indonesia’s gas cut [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372048/singapore-tells-suppliers-honour-commitments-amid-indonesias-gas-cut [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:38:07 +0000 [description] => Singapore expects all parties who have signed commercial contracts for gas supplies to “honour their commitments”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday after Indonesia cut its exports. Speaking at the People’s Action Party (PAP) convention, Wong added that Singapore’s gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests. Indonesia began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore on Saturday. Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said the move was to... [type] => 1 ) [29] => Array ( [title] => ‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of care [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372043/mum-good-chinese-woman-wakes-vegetative-daughter-law-after-17-years-care [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:15:07 +0000 [description] => A woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving social media users. The younger woman, surnamed Xu, fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after being struck by a truck in her village in Qingyun county, Shandong province. The accident happened just one month after she got married, Shandian News reported. Since then, her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, has cared for her around the clock. “She married my son,... [type] => 1 ) [30] => Array ( [title] => Fandom vs flag: why young Chinese embrace Japanese pop culture but reject war-era symbols [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372036/fandom-vs-flag-why-young-chinese-embrace-japanese-pop-culture-reject-war-era-symbols [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:16 +0000 [description] => Young Chinese people enjoy Japanese pop culture such as anime and music, but many draw a firm line at symbols of Japanese militarism. That line was tested recently at Moscow State University, where Chinese students confronted a classmate wearing Japan’s rising sun flag in class and called for his repatriation, state-run newspaper Global Times reported on Sunday. Many countries, including China, view the flag as a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggression. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces still use... [type] => 1 ) [31] => Array ( [title] => Why more Japanese women are choosing ‘silver divorce’ after decades of marriage [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371898/why-more-japanese-women-are-choosing-silver-divorce-after-decades-marriage [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:13 +0000 [description] => Ayumi lives alone in a spacious suburban house originally bought to raise a family, her two cats now her only full-time companions. Her two daughters have grown up and left home, and her husband of more than two decades moved out nearly a year ago as they finalise a divorce. For the 62-year-old Kawasaki resident, who spoke on condition that her surname be withheld, this was not how she envisioned her later years. “He worked very long hours, including on weekends, and I was always busy taking... [type] => 1 ) [32] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong needs a civil service fit for a changed world [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3371777/hong-kong-needs-civil-service-fit-changed-world [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:30:09 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s civil service has long enjoyed a reputation for efficiency, professionalism and probity. It has also been a pillar of stability, particularly during the transition from British to Chinese rule. Outside the general and administrative grades, many civil servants spend much of their careers in relatively specialised areas of responsibility. This allows them to develop deep expertise and makes them dependable regulators and administrators. However, it can also make it harder to adapt... [type] => 1 ) [33] => Array ( [title] => School bullying cases in Hong Kong rise 32% to nearly 500 a year [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3372020/school-bullying-cases-hong-kong-rise-32-nearly-500-year [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:00:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong schools handled an average of 496 bullying cases each academic year from 2022 to 2025 – a 32 per cent jump compared with the previous three years, according to the Education Bureau. A youth group attributed the increase to greater reporting driven by heightened mental health awareness, but also students struggling to distinguish playful jokes from bullying. According to the bureau, public primary and secondary schools recorded an average of 496 bullying cases each year between 2022 and... [type] => 1 ) [34] => Array ( [title] => Singapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparency [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371950/singapore-embraces-ai-cyber-defence-one-caveat-breach-transparency [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:14 +0000 [description] => Singapore is turning to major technology firms to strengthen its cyber defences, even as it presses them for greater transparency over security breaches – a balancing act facing regional governments as they seek to harness artificial intelligence while guarding against the risks it introduces. Those risks were highlighted by an AI agent linked to OpenAI that gained unauthorised access to files on an Australian government website earlier this year, raising questions over how quickly companies... [type] => 1 ) [35] => Array ( [title] => Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372042/obama-blasts-trumps-chaos-and-cruelty-while-campaigning-democrats [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:50:31 +0000 [description] => Former US president Barack Obama delivered a scathing critique of his successor, Donald Trump, at a rally in Ohio on Saturday to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. “After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, the likes of which we have not seen in the modern era, you get a chance to say, ‘Enough is enough,’” Obama declared in Cleveland. “We are voting for change right here in Ohio.” The 65-year-old Democrat blamed the Trump... [type] => 1 ) [36] => Array ( [title] => China’s next generation of leaders waiting in the wings for more senior roles [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372013/chinas-next-generation-leaders-waiting-wings-more-senior-roles [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:00:28 +0000 [description] => Plenary sessions of the Central Committee, the upper echelon of China’s ruling Communist Party, are major events on the country’s political calendar. In the fourth part of this series, William Zheng looks at how the next generation of the party is being formed. When China’s political elites gather behind closed doors in Beijing for the Communist Party’s fifth plenum on Monday, much of the attention will be on the quiet preparations for allocating hundreds of pivotal roles in next year’s 21st... [type] => 1 ) [37] => Array ( [title] => Trump, a critic of early voting, votes early in Florida [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372041/trump-critic-early-voting-votes-early-florida [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:58:09 +0000 [description] => US President Donald Trump cast his ballot for the midterm elections in Palm Beach on Saturday, opting to vote early in his adopted home state of Florida. At rallies ahead of Election Day on November 3, Trump has been urging Republicans to cast their ballots early, reversing course on a practice he has long decried in a bid to mobilise the party’s base in an election that threatens to end their control of Congress. Asked by reporters if he voted for the party line, he said: “Very much so.” The... [type] => 1 ) [38] => Array ( [title] => How to share AI wealth? Neither the US nor Asia has the answer [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371822/how-share-ai-wealth-neither-us-nor-asia-has-answer [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:30:06 +0000 [description] => On October 18, Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory preparing one of the largest listings in history, committed 5 per cent of its shares to a public benefit fund. The next day, Elon Musk promised one SpaceX share, next year, for “every kid in America” – about US$10.6 billion for some 73 million children. The offers differ in who holds the shares. Anthropic’s will sit in an entity the company owns, spent on the public’s behalf; Musk’s would land, by a route he has not explained,... [type] => 1 ) [39] => Array ( [title] => Musk admits he throttled Ukraine’s Starlink speeds, as access is restored [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3372040/ukraines-starlink-speeds-restored-after-week-frontline-disruption [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:00:35 +0000 [description] => Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia. Musk’s admission on social media came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted frontline operations for more than a week. Questions have persisted since... [type] => 1 ) [40] => Array ( [title] => German man detained after fire wrecks Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372039/german-man-detained-after-fire-wrecks-hitlers-eagles-nest-mountain-retreat [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:35:33 +0000 [description] => Firefighters battled on Saturday to put out flames that tore through Adolf Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” mountain retreat while police detained a suspect who investigators said may have psychiatric problems. The alarm was raised late on Friday at the former guest house for top Nazi officials, 1,834 metres (6,000 feet) high in the Bavarian Alps. As snow fell on the Alpine peak, the Eagle’s Nest was still engulfed in flames at dawn on Saturday, and fire chief Michael Brandl told a press conference the... [type] => 1 ) [41] => Array ( [title] => Man arrested over suspected rat poison in stray cat food at Kowloon park [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372037/man-arrested-over-suspected-rat-poison-stray-cat-food-kowloon-park [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:47:48 +0000 [description] => Police have arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly mixed rat poison into food left for stray cats in a Kowloon park and was found in possession of a knife. The force said it received a report at around 3.30am on Saturday that a man was suspected of putting poison in cat food that animal welfare volunteers had placed near tennis courts in Shek Kip Mei Park. Officers arrived at the scene and seized a packet of suspected rat poison and a fruit knife measuring around 14cm (5.5 inches) in length... [type] => 1 ) [42] => Array ( [title] => Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372035/saudi-strikes-kill-11-yemen-houthi-missiles-target-saudi-cities [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:33:12 +0000 [description] => Houthi media reported that Saudi strikes killed 11 people in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition fighting them said it had intercepted two missiles targeting Saudi cities. The Houthis’ Al-Masirah outlet reported a series of “Saudi enemy air strikes” targeting Sanaa, including one on a house that killed at least four people and wounded several others. A separate strike at a residence building for cement factory workers in the Sanaa governorate killed six women... [type] => 1 ) [43] => Array ( [title] => 2 projector stands removed from controversial Peak lighting project after outcry [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372034/2-projector-stands-removed-controversial-peak-lighting-project-after-outcry [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:27:49 +0000 [description] => Parts of two installations in a controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak have been removed, days after Hong Kong’s tourism authorities pledged to balance the community’s needs and said the scheme was not “set in stone”. The removals came hours after Commissioner for Tourism Ann Chan Wai-yan inspected the site on Saturday morning with a lawmaker and a district councillor, following an outcry from residents who accused the Hong Kong Tourism Board of removing trees and... [type] => 1 ) [44] => Array ( [title] => China’s J-20 stealth jet designers plan to put powerful radar into aircraft wing [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371706/chinas-j-20-stealth-jet-designers-plan-put-powerful-radar-aircraft-wing [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:10 +0000 [description] => Fighter jets typically house their main radars behind a radome in the nose, while conventional airborne early-warning aircraft often carry large radar arrays in prominent structures above the fuselage. Although aircraft wings offer a large surface area, their relatively thin cross-sections leave limited internal space for radar equipment. Top Chinese military aircraft designers have now proposed a revolutionary method to integrate large antenna arrays into aircraft wings, using flight manoeuvres... [type] => 1 ) [45] => Array ( [title] => Leading Chinese economic commentator Ren Zeping’s social media account restricted [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/3372032/leading-chinese-economic-commentator-ren-zepings-social-media-account-restricted [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:50:26 +0000 [description] => A prominent Chinese economist’s social media channel has been restricted as Beijing steps up regulatory scrutiny of financial market influencers. Chinese internet users on Saturday noticed that the WeChat account of Ren Zeping, known for his outspoken comments on investments and policies, had been stopped from gaining new followers and a member of his team said posting had been suspended. Clicking the follow button generated a message saying “this account cannot be followed due to its violation... [type] => 1 ) [46] => Array ( [title] => How Operation Santa Claus grew from Christmas donations to ‘engine’ of change [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372027/how-operation-santa-claus-grew-christmas-donations-engine-change [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:37:07 +0000 [description] => Over nearly four decades, Operation Santa Claus (OSC) has grown from a quirky holiday fundraiser into an “engine” for community change in Hong Kong. For some beneficiaries, the journey was a full circle. Rachel Chow Chiu-yan learned about the fundraising drive in Young Post when she was a student, later pitched for funds on behalf of a group helping teenage girls and later joined the charity. “Ten to 20 years ago, Operation Santa Claus disbursed some funding to charities that saw it as seed... [type] => 1 ) [47] => Array ( [title] => Clashes flare at Paris protests as more than 400,000 march across France [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372031/france-high-alert-paris-march-begins-uneasy-calm [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:17:24 +0000 [description] => Protests across France were largely peaceful on Saturday, despite heightened tensions and sporadic clashes between protesters and the police, but authorities remained on high alert as night fell. The French Interior Ministry counted 410,000 people who hit the streets across the country on Saturday, down from the 550,000 who protested last weekend. The October 17 demonstrations descended into looting and the worst urban rioting France had seen in years. A total of 249 protests took place in... [type] => 1 ) [48] => Array ( [title] => Chasing Gothic Lolita demand, Japanese businesses expand to Europe [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372030/chasing-gothic-lolita-demand-japanese-businesses-expand-europe [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:14:37 +0000 [description] => A Japanese fashion style inspired by historical European clothing is finding a growing following in Europe, where enthusiasts are embracing its elaborate designs and forming communities around their shared passion for lace, frills and intricate outfits. Gothic Lolita, often shortened to “Goth-Loli,” blends elements of European clothing styles with Japanese fashion sensibilities. Japanese brands are now looking to expand their presence in Europe, bringing the style back to the continent that... 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Heart disease was one of the leading causes of death in Hong Kong, with more than 6,500 fatalities recorded in 2024, according to the Department of Health. While patients must monitor their health and seek timely medical care, a local cardiologist stressed that bystanders could also render... [type] => 1 ) [1] => Array ( [title] => The West’s double standard on global unrest [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371928/wests-double-standard-global-unrest [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:30:08 +0000 [description] => In the early days of the student protests in France, mainstream Western media took the protesters’ claims about poor school facilities and declining resources at face value. Only when the violence spread across the country, and to some of its European neighbours, did people begin to ask whether deeper causes were at play. Leftists blame social problems, from the cost-of-living pressures linked to the war in Ukraine to rising unemployment, especially among the young. Right-wing critics blame... [type] => 1 ) [2] => Array ( [title] => China’s Liaoning carrier and USS Theodore Roosevelt may be in Philippine Sea at same time [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3372078/chinas-liaoning-aircraft-carrier-and-uss-theodore-roosevelt-converge-philippine-sea [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:13:45 +0000 [description] => China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier strike group sailed beyond the first island chain last week to reach the southernmost waters of the Philippines, suggesting an intent to position itself closer to ongoing US-Japan joint exercises. Philippine news channel BNC reported that the carrier group reached about 25 nautical miles (46km) east-southeast of Balut Island, the southernmost point of the Philippines, before sailing northeast on Friday. That positioned the warships past the first island chain, a... [type] => 1 ) [3] => Array ( [title] => US Marine indictment in Okinawa murder trial renews anti-base movement [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3372075/us-marine-indictment-okinawa-murder-trial-renews-anti-base-movement [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:33:33 +0000 [description] => Prosecutors indicted a 20-year-old US Marine on Sunday on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman in Okinawa earlier this month as the case renews anti-base sentiment among locals burdened with hosting the bulk of US military installations in Japan. Devin Ballard, who is stationed at Futenma Air Base, is charged with killing the woman by wrapping a phone cord around her neck at a hotel in Naha, the capital of the southern island prefecture, and taking her backpack containing a wallet on... [type] => 1 ) [4] => Array ( [title] => ‘Really terrified’: how a blood test could spare cancer patients an agonising wait [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3372012/really-terrified-how-blood-test-could-spare-cancer-patients-agonising-wait [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:00:31 +0000 [description] => In the second of a four-part Health Matters wellness series on frontier medicine in Hong Kong, Fiona Sun looks into how a new PCR system can detect cancer, infections and birth defects within hours, and what it will take to bring such laboratory breakthroughs to patients. Part one can be found here. It began with a pimple-like lump on Audrey Kwan’s neck. Within a month, it had swollen to the size of a table tennis ball. But it took blood tests, a biopsy and CAT scans before the Hongkonger, then... [type] => 1 ) [5] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong seeks bigger role for yuan in regional trade, treasury chief says [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372073/hong-kong-seeks-bigger-role-yuan-regional-trade-treasury-chief-says [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:44:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong officials held discussions with finance ministers and representatives from economies such as Brunei during last week’s Apec meeting on reducing reliance on the US dollar and expanding the use of local currencies and the yuan for bilateral trade settlement, the city’s treasury chief has said. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu on Sunday also shared lighthearted but telling anecdotes about the intangible gains made by the city from hosting the... 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[type] => 1 ) [8] => Array ( [title] => How China’s regional leadership changes offer clues to the future of the Communist Party [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372064/how-chinas-regional-leadership-changes-offer-clues-future-communist-party [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:08 +0000 [description] => China’s five-year leadership cycle is getting under way at a provincial level, with new teams being installed in a process that offers important clues to the future of the Communist Party at a national level. Last week, four provinces – Anhui, Henan, Shanxi and Xinjiang – wrapped up their respective party congresses and appointed new standing committees for the next five years. The meetings were held a week before a key party gathering in Beijing – known as the fifth plenum – that runs from... [type] => 1 ) [9] => Array ( [title] => How ancient Chinese night watchmen patrolled streets, used ‘dripping buckets’ to tell time [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372045/how-ancient-chinese-night-watchmen-patrolled-streets-used-dripping-buckets-tell-time [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:05 +0000 [description] => In ancient China, before the advent of mechanical clocks and digital devices, people relied mainly on night watchmen to keep time, prevent fires and maintain their daily routines. But how did the watchmen tell the time? Chinese night watchmen mainly used two methods: clepsydras and incense sticks. A clepsydra, also known as a water clock, measures time through the regulated flow of water from a vessel. The ancient Chinese divided the night into five gengs. Each geng lasted around two hours,... [type] => 1 ) [10] => Array ( [title] => Upgrade or eyesore? Why Hong Kong’s Peak light display has hit a snag [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372069/upgrade-or-eyesore-why-hong-kongs-peak-light-display-has-hit-snag [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:04:10 +0000 [description] => A controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak is in doubt following mounting complaints that the installations damage Hong Kong’s natural beauty. Designed as one of several new attractions meant to replace a retired light show, the initiative has been criticised by local residents and visitors as counterproductive. The South China Morning Post looks at what has gone wrong with the project. 1. What is the project about? The Tourism Board planned small light installations for... 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[type] => 1 ) [12] => Array ( [title] => East Asia’s cultural economies are bridging politics-driven divides [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3371868/east-asias-cultural-economies-are-bridging-politics-driven-divides [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:30:06 +0000 [description] => The appearance of K-pop singer G-Dragon on electronic billboards in major Chinese cities despite Beijing’s K-pop ban points at a contrast between political shadows clouding international relations and actual commercial linkages in East Asia. Amid tensions over Seoul’s military alliance with the United States and other issues, G-Dragon featured in eight McDonald’s products across more than 8,000 outlets in mainland China. The penetration and appeal of Korean cultural icons show how transnational... [type] => 1 ) [13] => Array ( [title] => Beijing pledges to back Taiwan’s pro-unification ‘patriots’ as it marks key anniversary [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372065/beijing-commemorates-end-japanese-rule-over-taiwan-call-reunification [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:05:09 +0000 [description] => Beijing pledged to support pro-unification forces in Taiwan as it mounted a concerted publicity campaign on Sunday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule over the island. October 25 was formally established by Beijing last year as an official memorial date known as “Taiwan Restoration Day”. Speaking at an event in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, on Sunday, Song Tao, the head of Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the memorial day highlighted Beijing’s “firm... 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[type] => 1 ) [15] => Array ( [title] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum dies aged 66 [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372063/veteran-hong-kong-stock-commentator-louie-shum-dies-aged-66 [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:46:10 +0000 [description] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum Chun-ying has died aged 66, with a police source revealing he had a history of heart disease and diabetes. His twin sister confirmed on Sunday that he died on Saturday night at Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, sharing the news in a post on his social media page. Shum, also known as “Master Shum”, was chief executive of stock brokerage Sincere Securities until his retirement two years ago. He remained active on internet radio shows over the past two... [type] => 1 ) [16] => Array ( [title] => The Weeknd wows Hong Kong fans with tribute song sampling Faye Wong classic [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372062/weeknd-wows-hong-kong-fans-tribute-song-sampling-faye-wong-classic [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:34:03 +0000 [description] => Canadian singer The Weeknd surprised concertgoers in Hong Kong on Saturday with a new song inspired by the city, evoking nostalgia among local music fans. Abel Tesfaye – the Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and actor known professionally as The Weeknd – performed “Hong Kong” to tens of thousands of fans at Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday night. It was his first of four concerts in the city as part of the “After Hours Til Dawn Tour” world tour. The crowd reacted with awe and cheers. “Hong... 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[type] => 1 ) [18] => Array ( [title] => Israel widens West Bank crackdown, displacing Hebron families after attack [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372058/israel-widens-west-bank-crackdown-displacing-hebron-families-after-attack [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:23:07 +0000 [description] => Israel said on Sunday all land crossings with the West Bank will be closed on the day of next week’s election, as it pledged a harder line on militancy after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers in the territory. The announcement came a day after Israeli forces pushed into the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and displaced around 2,000 residents, with Defence Minister Israel Katz saying, “they will not be allowed to return … until we’ve finished dealing with all the Hamas issues in... [type] => 1 ) [19] => Array ( [title] => 1 million Hong Kong employees to get ‘full portability’ of MPF funds in December [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372056/1-million-hong-kong-employees-get-full-portability-mpf-funds-december [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:06:04 +0000 [description] => About 1 million employees in Hong Kong will be allowed to move their entire Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) savings to a different provider once a year, starting December 21. The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, which regulates the mandatory pension plans, said on Sunday that the “full portability” arrangement would be carried out in two phases to ensure a smooth implementation. In a blog post, authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau said the arrangement would allow eligible members... [type] => 1 ) [20] => Array ( [title] => What’s next for Hong Kong developers in mainland China? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/property/article/3371965/whats-next-hong-kong-developers-mainland-china [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:26 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s major property developers are shifting investment in mainland China from residential projects to commercial assets, including hospitality, as weak home sales and fewer attractive investment opportunities prompt them to focus on existing properties, recurring income and debt reduction. “In recent years, after we recycled the capital from our projects, we haven’t really found many good opportunities on the mainland,” Stephen Ng, chairman and managing director of Wharf Holdings, said at... [type] => 1 ) [21] => Array ( [title] => Malaysian-owned tanker carrying US$14 million in ketamine seized in Indonesia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372054/malaysian-owned-tanker-carrying-us14-million-ketamine-seized-indonesia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:02 +0000 [description] => The tanker detained by Indonesian authorities that was used in an attempt to smuggle 1.16 tonnes of ketamine is owned by a Malaysian-registered company. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said the two directors of the company that owns the MT Global 168 are Malaysians. He said the company’s office is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia’s Johor state. According to Hussein, the tanker had previously applied for registration under the Malaysian flag but had... [type] => 1 ) [22] => Array ( [title] => Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading drive [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371941/novel-idea-thailand-vietnam-take-books-road-reading-drive [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:09 +0000 [description] => Tran Dai Thang spotted two young people who had picked up their drinks at a pop-up cafe beside his travelling bookstore and were about to leave, so he called them over. One of them said they did not read books, Thang recalled. But he kept the conversation going and eventually persuaded the visitor to buy a book for 10,000 dong (US$0.40) – heavily discounted from its original price of 45,000 dong. For Thang, an artist and publisher, the small sale mattered far less than the fact that someone who... [type] => 1 ) [23] => Array ( [title] => Law enforcement alerted to firm offering LGBTQ surrogacy services in Hong Kong [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372052/law-enforcement-alerted-about-firm-offering-lgbtq-surrogacy-services-hong-kong [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:49:32 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has referred a case to law enforcement agencies after a mainland Chinese influencer was suspected of offering to bring non-local surrogate mothers of LGBTQ parents to give birth in the city. Tan Zubiao, who goes by the name of “berlinsun” on Instagram, had set up a company in the city and advertised commercial surrogacy services for LGBTQ couples on social media, according to local media reports. Tan and his foreign husband, who have two... [type] => 1 ) [24] => Array ( [title] => Trump hails tariffs for new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in Georgia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372051/trump-hails-tariffs-new-us42-billion-audi-plant-georgia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:44:54 +0000 [description] => President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they have made the US richer, as he announced that Volkswagen agreed to build a new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in the state. “Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That’s incredible,” Trump told a crowd in the city of Perry. “This will be the single largest investment in US auto industry history, modern history.” Later, he added, “Without tariffs, they wouldn’t be coming in.” Trump was speaking... [type] => 1 ) [25] => Array ( [title] => Will China’s 4 peace principles for tackling African conflicts work? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372047/will-chinas-4-peace-principles-tackling-african-conflicts-work [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:22 +0000 [description] => Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined Beijing’s formula for tackling African conflicts and hot-button issues during a meeting this month with visiting Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbe, framing it around four principles linking peace to development. The principles focus on African-led security free from outside intervention; upholding sovereignty and UN Charter principles; rejecting force and sanctions and favouring ceasefires through dialogue; and focusing on both immediate security concerns and... [type] => 1 ) [26] => Array ( [title] => Will AI-powered open-door vending machines reshape Hong Kong’s retail landscape? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372024/will-ai-powered-open-door-vending-machines-reshape-hong-kongs-retail-landscape [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:15 +0000 [description] => Sherry Shum has embraced a new shopping routine after finding a smart vending machine near her home in Chai Wan in Hong Kong. The 37-year-old retail worker uses her phone to scan a QR code, opens the smart machine’s door, picks up a bottle of Coca-Cola, an oolong tea and a pack of potato chips, closes it and walks away with HK$60 (US$7.70) worth of goods. The whole process is so seamless that the bulk of the time is spent deciding what to buy. The moment Shum takes an item from the shelf, the... [type] => 1 ) [27] => Array ( [title] => Gulf economies accelerate diversification as recession looms over Iran war [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3371922/gulf-economies-accelerate-diversification-recession-looms-over-iran-war [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000 [description] => Before the outbreak of the war triggered by the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February, the Gulf monarchies were living the prosperity dream that was the envy of the world. Their hydrocarbon-fuelled economies were glitzy oases of growth, inoculated from the conflict in Gaza that had rocked other parts of the Middle East for several years. Underpinned by decades-old US security guarantees and conflict mediation by billionaire sheikhs, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar cultivated... [type] => 1 ) [28] => Array ( [title] => Singapore tells suppliers to ‘honour commitments’ amid Indonesia’s gas cut [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372048/singapore-tells-suppliers-honour-commitments-amid-indonesias-gas-cut [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:38:07 +0000 [description] => Singapore expects all parties who have signed commercial contracts for gas supplies to “honour their commitments”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday after Indonesia cut its exports. Speaking at the People’s Action Party (PAP) convention, Wong added that Singapore’s gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests. Indonesia began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore on Saturday. Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said the move was to... [type] => 1 ) [29] => Array ( [title] => ‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of care [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372043/mum-good-chinese-woman-wakes-vegetative-daughter-law-after-17-years-care [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:15:07 +0000 [description] => A woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving social media users. The younger woman, surnamed Xu, fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after being struck by a truck in her village in Qingyun county, Shandong province. The accident happened just one month after she got married, Shandian News reported. Since then, her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, has cared for her around the clock. “She married my son,... [type] => 1 ) [30] => Array ( [title] => Fandom vs flag: why young Chinese embrace Japanese pop culture but reject war-era symbols [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372036/fandom-vs-flag-why-young-chinese-embrace-japanese-pop-culture-reject-war-era-symbols [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:16 +0000 [description] => Young Chinese people enjoy Japanese pop culture such as anime and music, but many draw a firm line at symbols of Japanese militarism. That line was tested recently at Moscow State University, where Chinese students confronted a classmate wearing Japan’s rising sun flag in class and called for his repatriation, state-run newspaper Global Times reported on Sunday. Many countries, including China, view the flag as a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggression. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces still use... [type] => 1 ) [31] => Array ( [title] => Why more Japanese women are choosing ‘silver divorce’ after decades of marriage [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371898/why-more-japanese-women-are-choosing-silver-divorce-after-decades-marriage [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:13 +0000 [description] => Ayumi lives alone in a spacious suburban house originally bought to raise a family, her two cats now her only full-time companions. Her two daughters have grown up and left home, and her husband of more than two decades moved out nearly a year ago as they finalise a divorce. For the 62-year-old Kawasaki resident, who spoke on condition that her surname be withheld, this was not how she envisioned her later years. “He worked very long hours, including on weekends, and I was always busy taking... [type] => 1 ) [32] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong needs a civil service fit for a changed world [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3371777/hong-kong-needs-civil-service-fit-changed-world [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:30:09 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s civil service has long enjoyed a reputation for efficiency, professionalism and probity. It has also been a pillar of stability, particularly during the transition from British to Chinese rule. Outside the general and administrative grades, many civil servants spend much of their careers in relatively specialised areas of responsibility. This allows them to develop deep expertise and makes them dependable regulators and administrators. However, it can also make it harder to adapt... [type] => 1 ) [33] => Array ( [title] => School bullying cases in Hong Kong rise 32% to nearly 500 a year [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3372020/school-bullying-cases-hong-kong-rise-32-nearly-500-year [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:00:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong schools handled an average of 496 bullying cases each academic year from 2022 to 2025 – a 32 per cent jump compared with the previous three years, according to the Education Bureau. A youth group attributed the increase to greater reporting driven by heightened mental health awareness, but also students struggling to distinguish playful jokes from bullying. According to the bureau, public primary and secondary schools recorded an average of 496 bullying cases each year between 2022 and... [type] => 1 ) [34] => Array ( [title] => Singapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparency [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371950/singapore-embraces-ai-cyber-defence-one-caveat-breach-transparency [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:14 +0000 [description] => Singapore is turning to major technology firms to strengthen its cyber defences, even as it presses them for greater transparency over security breaches – a balancing act facing regional governments as they seek to harness artificial intelligence while guarding against the risks it introduces. Those risks were highlighted by an AI agent linked to OpenAI that gained unauthorised access to files on an Australian government website earlier this year, raising questions over how quickly companies... [type] => 1 ) [35] => Array ( [title] => Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372042/obama-blasts-trumps-chaos-and-cruelty-while-campaigning-democrats [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:50:31 +0000 [description] => Former US president Barack Obama delivered a scathing critique of his successor, Donald Trump, at a rally in Ohio on Saturday to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. “After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, the likes of which we have not seen in the modern era, you get a chance to say, ‘Enough is enough,’” Obama declared in Cleveland. “We are voting for change right here in Ohio.” The 65-year-old Democrat blamed the Trump... [type] => 1 ) [36] => Array ( [title] => China’s next generation of leaders waiting in the wings for more senior roles [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372013/chinas-next-generation-leaders-waiting-wings-more-senior-roles [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:00:28 +0000 [description] => Plenary sessions of the Central Committee, the upper echelon of China’s ruling Communist Party, are major events on the country’s political calendar. In the fourth part of this series, William Zheng looks at how the next generation of the party is being formed. When China’s political elites gather behind closed doors in Beijing for the Communist Party’s fifth plenum on Monday, much of the attention will be on the quiet preparations for allocating hundreds of pivotal roles in next year’s 21st... [type] => 1 ) [37] => Array ( [title] => Trump, a critic of early voting, votes early in Florida [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372041/trump-critic-early-voting-votes-early-florida [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:58:09 +0000 [description] => US President Donald Trump cast his ballot for the midterm elections in Palm Beach on Saturday, opting to vote early in his adopted home state of Florida. At rallies ahead of Election Day on November 3, Trump has been urging Republicans to cast their ballots early, reversing course on a practice he has long decried in a bid to mobilise the party’s base in an election that threatens to end their control of Congress. Asked by reporters if he voted for the party line, he said: “Very much so.” The... [type] => 1 ) [38] => Array ( [title] => How to share AI wealth? Neither the US nor Asia has the answer [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371822/how-share-ai-wealth-neither-us-nor-asia-has-answer [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:30:06 +0000 [description] => On October 18, Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory preparing one of the largest listings in history, committed 5 per cent of its shares to a public benefit fund. The next day, Elon Musk promised one SpaceX share, next year, for “every kid in America” – about US$10.6 billion for some 73 million children. The offers differ in who holds the shares. Anthropic’s will sit in an entity the company owns, spent on the public’s behalf; Musk’s would land, by a route he has not explained,... [type] => 1 ) [39] => Array ( [title] => Musk admits he throttled Ukraine’s Starlink speeds, as access is restored [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3372040/ukraines-starlink-speeds-restored-after-week-frontline-disruption [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:00:35 +0000 [description] => Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia. Musk’s admission on social media came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted frontline operations for more than a week. Questions have persisted since... [type] => 1 ) [40] => Array ( [title] => German man detained after fire wrecks Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372039/german-man-detained-after-fire-wrecks-hitlers-eagles-nest-mountain-retreat [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:35:33 +0000 [description] => Firefighters battled on Saturday to put out flames that tore through Adolf Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” mountain retreat while police detained a suspect who investigators said may have psychiatric problems. The alarm was raised late on Friday at the former guest house for top Nazi officials, 1,834 metres (6,000 feet) high in the Bavarian Alps. As snow fell on the Alpine peak, the Eagle’s Nest was still engulfed in flames at dawn on Saturday, and fire chief Michael Brandl told a press conference the... [type] => 1 ) [41] => Array ( [title] => Man arrested over suspected rat poison in stray cat food at Kowloon park [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372037/man-arrested-over-suspected-rat-poison-stray-cat-food-kowloon-park [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:47:48 +0000 [description] => Police have arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly mixed rat poison into food left for stray cats in a Kowloon park and was found in possession of a knife. The force said it received a report at around 3.30am on Saturday that a man was suspected of putting poison in cat food that animal welfare volunteers had placed near tennis courts in Shek Kip Mei Park. Officers arrived at the scene and seized a packet of suspected rat poison and a fruit knife measuring around 14cm (5.5 inches) in length... [type] => 1 ) [42] => Array ( [title] => Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372035/saudi-strikes-kill-11-yemen-houthi-missiles-target-saudi-cities [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:33:12 +0000 [description] => Houthi media reported that Saudi strikes killed 11 people in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition fighting them said it had intercepted two missiles targeting Saudi cities. The Houthis’ Al-Masirah outlet reported a series of “Saudi enemy air strikes” targeting Sanaa, including one on a house that killed at least four people and wounded several others. A separate strike at a residence building for cement factory workers in the Sanaa governorate killed six women... [type] => 1 ) [43] => Array ( [title] => 2 projector stands removed from controversial Peak lighting project after outcry [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372034/2-projector-stands-removed-controversial-peak-lighting-project-after-outcry [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:27:49 +0000 [description] => Parts of two installations in a controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak have been removed, days after Hong Kong’s tourism authorities pledged to balance the community’s needs and said the scheme was not “set in stone”. The removals came hours after Commissioner for Tourism Ann Chan Wai-yan inspected the site on Saturday morning with a lawmaker and a district councillor, following an outcry from residents who accused the Hong Kong Tourism Board of removing trees and... [type] => 1 ) [44] => Array ( [title] => China’s J-20 stealth jet designers plan to put powerful radar into aircraft wing [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371706/chinas-j-20-stealth-jet-designers-plan-put-powerful-radar-aircraft-wing [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:10 +0000 [description] => Fighter jets typically house their main radars behind a radome in the nose, while conventional airborne early-warning aircraft often carry large radar arrays in prominent structures above the fuselage. Although aircraft wings offer a large surface area, their relatively thin cross-sections leave limited internal space for radar equipment. Top Chinese military aircraft designers have now proposed a revolutionary method to integrate large antenna arrays into aircraft wings, using flight manoeuvres... [type] => 1 ) [45] => Array ( [title] => Leading Chinese economic commentator Ren Zeping’s social media account restricted [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/3372032/leading-chinese-economic-commentator-ren-zepings-social-media-account-restricted [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:50:26 +0000 [description] => A prominent Chinese economist’s social media channel has been restricted as Beijing steps up regulatory scrutiny of financial market influencers. Chinese internet users on Saturday noticed that the WeChat account of Ren Zeping, known for his outspoken comments on investments and policies, had been stopped from gaining new followers and a member of his team said posting had been suspended. Clicking the follow button generated a message saying “this account cannot be followed due to its violation... [type] => 1 ) [46] => Array ( [title] => How Operation Santa Claus grew from Christmas donations to ‘engine’ of change [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372027/how-operation-santa-claus-grew-christmas-donations-engine-change [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:37:07 +0000 [description] => Over nearly four decades, Operation Santa Claus (OSC) has grown from a quirky holiday fundraiser into an “engine” for community change in Hong Kong. For some beneficiaries, the journey was a full circle. Rachel Chow Chiu-yan learned about the fundraising drive in Young Post when she was a student, later pitched for funds on behalf of a group helping teenage girls and later joined the charity. “Ten to 20 years ago, Operation Santa Claus disbursed some funding to charities that saw it as seed... [type] => 1 ) [47] => Array ( [title] => Clashes flare at Paris protests as more than 400,000 march across France [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372031/france-high-alert-paris-march-begins-uneasy-calm [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:17:24 +0000 [description] => Protests across France were largely peaceful on Saturday, despite heightened tensions and sporadic clashes between protesters and the police, but authorities remained on high alert as night fell. The French Interior Ministry counted 410,000 people who hit the streets across the country on Saturday, down from the 550,000 who protested last weekend. The October 17 demonstrations descended into looting and the worst urban rioting France had seen in years. A total of 249 protests took place in... [type] => 1 ) [48] => Array ( [title] => Chasing Gothic Lolita demand, Japanese businesses expand to Europe [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372030/chasing-gothic-lolita-demand-japanese-businesses-expand-europe [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:14:37 +0000 [description] => A Japanese fashion style inspired by historical European clothing is finding a growing following in Europe, where enthusiasts are embracing its elaborate designs and forming communities around their shared passion for lace, frills and intricate outfits. Gothic Lolita, often shortened to “Goth-Loli,” blends elements of European clothing styles with Japanese fashion sensibilities. Japanese brands are now looking to expand their presence in Europe, bringing the style back to the continent that... [type] => 1 ) [49] => Array ( [title] => Halloween comes early to Hong Kong as festivities draw crowds, lift bar business [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372028/halloween-comes-early-hong-kong-festivities-draw-crowds-lift-bar-business [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:47:39 +0000 [description] => Halloween has arrived early in Hong Kong, with costumed revellers and families thronging the city’s streets a week early and some establishments seeing business increase by up to 20 per cent. The streets of Central were packed on Saturday as visitors and locals alike joined events held under the Tourism Board’s inaugural “Hong Kong Halloween Month”. The campaign, which started last Saturday, involves street celebrations in Central, including Lan Kwai Fong, Kai Tak, Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui... 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Heart disease was one of the leading causes of death in Hong Kong, with more than 6,500 fatalities recorded in 2024, according to the Department of Health. While patients must monitor their health and seek timely medical care, a local cardiologist stressed that bystanders could also render... [type] => 1 ) [1] => Array ( [title] => The West’s double standard on global unrest [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371928/wests-double-standard-global-unrest [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:30:08 +0000 [description] => In the early days of the student protests in France, mainstream Western media took the protesters’ claims about poor school facilities and declining resources at face value. Only when the violence spread across the country, and to some of its European neighbours, did people begin to ask whether deeper causes were at play. 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Why Hong Kong’s Peak light display has hit a snag [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372069/upgrade-or-eyesore-why-hong-kongs-peak-light-display-has-hit-snag [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:04:10 +0000 [description] => A controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak is in doubt following mounting complaints that the installations damage Hong Kong’s natural beauty. Designed as one of several new attractions meant to replace a retired light show, the initiative has been criticised by local residents and visitors as counterproductive. The South China Morning Post looks at what has gone wrong with the project. 1. What is the project about? The Tourism Board planned small light installations for... [type] => 1 ) [11] => Array ( [title] => Serbia votes as ruling party faces student-led anti-corruption list [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372068/serbia-votes-ruling-party-faces-student-led-anti-corruption-list [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:53:07 +0000 [description] => Polls opened in Serbia on Sunday in what is set to be its most fiercely contested parliamentary election in more than 14 years, as a student-led movement seeks to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic. The snap vote is the culmination of nearly two years of student-led protests sparked by the 2024 collapse of a canopy at Novi Sad railway station that killed 16 people – a tragedy widely blamed on corruption. The disaster triggered some of Serbia’s largest protests since the fall of... [type] => 1 ) [12] => Array ( [title] => East Asia’s cultural economies are bridging politics-driven divides [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3371868/east-asias-cultural-economies-are-bridging-politics-driven-divides [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:30:06 +0000 [description] => The appearance of K-pop singer G-Dragon on electronic billboards in major Chinese cities despite Beijing’s K-pop ban points at a contrast between political shadows clouding international relations and actual commercial linkages in East Asia. Amid tensions over Seoul’s military alliance with the United States and other issues, G-Dragon featured in eight McDonald’s products across more than 8,000 outlets in mainland China. The penetration and appeal of Korean cultural icons show how transnational... [type] => 1 ) [13] => Array ( [title] => Beijing pledges to back Taiwan’s pro-unification ‘patriots’ as it marks key anniversary [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372065/beijing-commemorates-end-japanese-rule-over-taiwan-call-reunification [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:05:09 +0000 [description] => Beijing pledged to support pro-unification forces in Taiwan as it mounted a concerted publicity campaign on Sunday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule over the island. October 25 was formally established by Beijing last year as an official memorial date known as “Taiwan Restoration Day”. Speaking at an event in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, on Sunday, Song Tao, the head of Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the memorial day highlighted Beijing’s “firm... [type] => 1 ) [14] => Array ( [title] => Filipinos split on Marcos’ South China Sea handling amid row over Jing Quan’s remarks [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371980/filipinos-split-marcos-south-china-sea-handling-amid-row-over-jing-quans-remarks [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:00:06 +0000 [description] => Filipinos are almost evenly divided over the Marcos administration’s handling of the maritime dispute with China, even as nearly three in four favour diplomacy over confrontation, according to a new survey. That preference has taken on added significance after recent remarks by China’s ambassador to Manila sparked a diplomatic row ahead of November’s Asean summit. The feud underscored the challenge of managing tensions with Beijing, and increasingly hostile rhetoric could make the diplomatic... [type] => 1 ) [15] => Array ( [title] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum dies aged 66 [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372063/veteran-hong-kong-stock-commentator-louie-shum-dies-aged-66 [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:46:10 +0000 [description] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum Chun-ying has died aged 66, with a police source revealing he had a history of heart disease and diabetes. His twin sister confirmed on Sunday that he died on Saturday night at Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, sharing the news in a post on his social media page. Shum, also known as “Master Shum”, was chief executive of stock brokerage Sincere Securities until his retirement two years ago. He remained active on internet radio shows over the past two... [type] => 1 ) [16] => Array ( [title] => The Weeknd wows Hong Kong fans with tribute song sampling Faye Wong classic [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372062/weeknd-wows-hong-kong-fans-tribute-song-sampling-faye-wong-classic [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:34:03 +0000 [description] => Canadian singer The Weeknd surprised concertgoers in Hong Kong on Saturday with a new song inspired by the city, evoking nostalgia among local music fans. Abel Tesfaye – the Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and actor known professionally as The Weeknd – performed “Hong Kong” to tens of thousands of fans at Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday night. It was his first of four concerts in the city as part of the “After Hours Til Dawn Tour” world tour. The crowd reacted with awe and cheers. “Hong... [type] => 1 ) [17] => Array ( [title] => AIIB keen to fund projects in Northern Metropolis, Hong Kong finance chief says [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372059/aiib-keen-finance-projects-northern-metropolis-hong-kong-finance-chief-says [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:29:33 +0000 [description] => The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed interest in financing projects in the Northern Metropolis mega development, Hong Kong’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also told the media on Sunday that global finance leaders had set aside their political differences during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Finance Ministers’ Meeting held in Hong Kong last week and reached a consensus on promoting digital infrastructure, employment... [type] => 1 ) [18] => Array ( [title] => Israel widens West Bank crackdown, displacing Hebron families after attack [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372058/israel-widens-west-bank-crackdown-displacing-hebron-families-after-attack [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:23:07 +0000 [description] => Israel said on Sunday all land crossings with the West Bank will be closed on the day of next week’s election, as it pledged a harder line on militancy after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers in the territory. The announcement came a day after Israeli forces pushed into the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and displaced around 2,000 residents, with Defence Minister Israel Katz saying, “they will not be allowed to return … until we’ve finished dealing with all the Hamas issues in... [type] => 1 ) [19] => Array ( [title] => 1 million Hong Kong employees to get ‘full portability’ of MPF funds in December [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372056/1-million-hong-kong-employees-get-full-portability-mpf-funds-december [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:06:04 +0000 [description] => About 1 million employees in Hong Kong will be allowed to move their entire Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) savings to a different provider once a year, starting December 21. The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, which regulates the mandatory pension plans, said on Sunday that the “full portability” arrangement would be carried out in two phases to ensure a smooth implementation. In a blog post, authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau said the arrangement would allow eligible members... [type] => 1 ) [20] => Array ( [title] => What’s next for Hong Kong developers in mainland China? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/property/article/3371965/whats-next-hong-kong-developers-mainland-china [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:26 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s major property developers are shifting investment in mainland China from residential projects to commercial assets, including hospitality, as weak home sales and fewer attractive investment opportunities prompt them to focus on existing properties, recurring income and debt reduction. “In recent years, after we recycled the capital from our projects, we haven’t really found many good opportunities on the mainland,” Stephen Ng, chairman and managing director of Wharf Holdings, said at... [type] => 1 ) [21] => Array ( [title] => Malaysian-owned tanker carrying US$14 million in ketamine seized in Indonesia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372054/malaysian-owned-tanker-carrying-us14-million-ketamine-seized-indonesia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:02 +0000 [description] => The tanker detained by Indonesian authorities that was used in an attempt to smuggle 1.16 tonnes of ketamine is owned by a Malaysian-registered company. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said the two directors of the company that owns the MT Global 168 are Malaysians. He said the company’s office is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia’s Johor state. According to Hussein, the tanker had previously applied for registration under the Malaysian flag but had... [type] => 1 ) [22] => Array ( [title] => Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading drive [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371941/novel-idea-thailand-vietnam-take-books-road-reading-drive [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:09 +0000 [description] => Tran Dai Thang spotted two young people who had picked up their drinks at a pop-up cafe beside his travelling bookstore and were about to leave, so he called them over. One of them said they did not read books, Thang recalled. But he kept the conversation going and eventually persuaded the visitor to buy a book for 10,000 dong (US$0.40) – heavily discounted from its original price of 45,000 dong. For Thang, an artist and publisher, the small sale mattered far less than the fact that someone who... [type] => 1 ) [23] => Array ( [title] => Law enforcement alerted to firm offering LGBTQ surrogacy services in Hong Kong [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372052/law-enforcement-alerted-about-firm-offering-lgbtq-surrogacy-services-hong-kong [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:49:32 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has referred a case to law enforcement agencies after a mainland Chinese influencer was suspected of offering to bring non-local surrogate mothers of LGBTQ parents to give birth in the city. Tan Zubiao, who goes by the name of “berlinsun” on Instagram, had set up a company in the city and advertised commercial surrogacy services for LGBTQ couples on social media, according to local media reports. Tan and his foreign husband, who have two... [type] => 1 ) [24] => Array ( [title] => Trump hails tariffs for new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in Georgia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372051/trump-hails-tariffs-new-us42-billion-audi-plant-georgia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:44:54 +0000 [description] => President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they have made the US richer, as he announced that Volkswagen agreed to build a new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in the state. “Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That’s incredible,” Trump told a crowd in the city of Perry. “This will be the single largest investment in US auto industry history, modern history.” Later, he added, “Without tariffs, they wouldn’t be coming in.” Trump was speaking... [type] => 1 ) [25] => Array ( [title] => Will China’s 4 peace principles for tackling African conflicts work? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372047/will-chinas-4-peace-principles-tackling-african-conflicts-work [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:22 +0000 [description] => Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined Beijing’s formula for tackling African conflicts and hot-button issues during a meeting this month with visiting Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbe, framing it around four principles linking peace to development. The principles focus on African-led security free from outside intervention; upholding sovereignty and UN Charter principles; rejecting force and sanctions and favouring ceasefires through dialogue; and focusing on both immediate security concerns and... [type] => 1 ) [26] => Array ( [title] => Will AI-powered open-door vending machines reshape Hong Kong’s retail landscape? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372024/will-ai-powered-open-door-vending-machines-reshape-hong-kongs-retail-landscape [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:15 +0000 [description] => Sherry Shum has embraced a new shopping routine after finding a smart vending machine near her home in Chai Wan in Hong Kong. The 37-year-old retail worker uses her phone to scan a QR code, opens the smart machine’s door, picks up a bottle of Coca-Cola, an oolong tea and a pack of potato chips, closes it and walks away with HK$60 (US$7.70) worth of goods. The whole process is so seamless that the bulk of the time is spent deciding what to buy. The moment Shum takes an item from the shelf, the... [type] => 1 ) [27] => Array ( [title] => Gulf economies accelerate diversification as recession looms over Iran war [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3371922/gulf-economies-accelerate-diversification-recession-looms-over-iran-war [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000 [description] => Before the outbreak of the war triggered by the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February, the Gulf monarchies were living the prosperity dream that was the envy of the world. Their hydrocarbon-fuelled economies were glitzy oases of growth, inoculated from the conflict in Gaza that had rocked other parts of the Middle East for several years. Underpinned by decades-old US security guarantees and conflict mediation by billionaire sheikhs, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar cultivated... [type] => 1 ) [28] => Array ( [title] => Singapore tells suppliers to ‘honour commitments’ amid Indonesia’s gas cut [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372048/singapore-tells-suppliers-honour-commitments-amid-indonesias-gas-cut [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:38:07 +0000 [description] => Singapore expects all parties who have signed commercial contracts for gas supplies to “honour their commitments”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday after Indonesia cut its exports. Speaking at the People’s Action Party (PAP) convention, Wong added that Singapore’s gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests. Indonesia began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore on Saturday. Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said the move was to... [type] => 1 ) [29] => Array ( [title] => ‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of care [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372043/mum-good-chinese-woman-wakes-vegetative-daughter-law-after-17-years-care [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:15:07 +0000 [description] => A woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving social media users. The younger woman, surnamed Xu, fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after being struck by a truck in her village in Qingyun county, Shandong province. The accident happened just one month after she got married, Shandian News reported. Since then, her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, has cared for her around the clock. “She married my son,... [type] => 1 ) [30] => Array ( [title] => Fandom vs flag: why young Chinese embrace Japanese pop culture but reject war-era symbols [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372036/fandom-vs-flag-why-young-chinese-embrace-japanese-pop-culture-reject-war-era-symbols [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:16 +0000 [description] => Young Chinese people enjoy Japanese pop culture such as anime and music, but many draw a firm line at symbols of Japanese militarism. That line was tested recently at Moscow State University, where Chinese students confronted a classmate wearing Japan’s rising sun flag in class and called for his repatriation, state-run newspaper Global Times reported on Sunday. Many countries, including China, view the flag as a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggression. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces still use... [type] => 1 ) [31] => Array ( [title] => Why more Japanese women are choosing ‘silver divorce’ after decades of marriage [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371898/why-more-japanese-women-are-choosing-silver-divorce-after-decades-marriage [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:13 +0000 [description] => Ayumi lives alone in a spacious suburban house originally bought to raise a family, her two cats now her only full-time companions. Her two daughters have grown up and left home, and her husband of more than two decades moved out nearly a year ago as they finalise a divorce. For the 62-year-old Kawasaki resident, who spoke on condition that her surname be withheld, this was not how she envisioned her later years. “He worked very long hours, including on weekends, and I was always busy taking... [type] => 1 ) [32] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong needs a civil service fit for a changed world [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3371777/hong-kong-needs-civil-service-fit-changed-world [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:30:09 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s civil service has long enjoyed a reputation for efficiency, professionalism and probity. It has also been a pillar of stability, particularly during the transition from British to Chinese rule. Outside the general and administrative grades, many civil servants spend much of their careers in relatively specialised areas of responsibility. This allows them to develop deep expertise and makes them dependable regulators and administrators. However, it can also make it harder to adapt... [type] => 1 ) [33] => Array ( [title] => School bullying cases in Hong Kong rise 32% to nearly 500 a year [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3372020/school-bullying-cases-hong-kong-rise-32-nearly-500-year [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:00:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong schools handled an average of 496 bullying cases each academic year from 2022 to 2025 – a 32 per cent jump compared with the previous three years, according to the Education Bureau. A youth group attributed the increase to greater reporting driven by heightened mental health awareness, but also students struggling to distinguish playful jokes from bullying. According to the bureau, public primary and secondary schools recorded an average of 496 bullying cases each year between 2022 and... [type] => 1 ) [34] => Array ( [title] => Singapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparency [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371950/singapore-embraces-ai-cyber-defence-one-caveat-breach-transparency [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:14 +0000 [description] => Singapore is turning to major technology firms to strengthen its cyber defences, even as it presses them for greater transparency over security breaches – a balancing act facing regional governments as they seek to harness artificial intelligence while guarding against the risks it introduces. Those risks were highlighted by an AI agent linked to OpenAI that gained unauthorised access to files on an Australian government website earlier this year, raising questions over how quickly companies... [type] => 1 ) [35] => Array ( [title] => Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372042/obama-blasts-trumps-chaos-and-cruelty-while-campaigning-democrats [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:50:31 +0000 [description] => Former US president Barack Obama delivered a scathing critique of his successor, Donald Trump, at a rally in Ohio on Saturday to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. “After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, the likes of which we have not seen in the modern era, you get a chance to say, ‘Enough is enough,’” Obama declared in Cleveland. “We are voting for change right here in Ohio.” The 65-year-old Democrat blamed the Trump... [type] => 1 ) [36] => Array ( [title] => China’s next generation of leaders waiting in the wings for more senior roles [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372013/chinas-next-generation-leaders-waiting-wings-more-senior-roles [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:00:28 +0000 [description] => Plenary sessions of the Central Committee, the upper echelon of China’s ruling Communist Party, are major events on the country’s political calendar. In the fourth part of this series, William Zheng looks at how the next generation of the party is being formed. When China’s political elites gather behind closed doors in Beijing for the Communist Party’s fifth plenum on Monday, much of the attention will be on the quiet preparations for allocating hundreds of pivotal roles in next year’s 21st... [type] => 1 ) [37] => Array ( [title] => Trump, a critic of early voting, votes early in Florida [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372041/trump-critic-early-voting-votes-early-florida [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:58:09 +0000 [description] => US President Donald Trump cast his ballot for the midterm elections in Palm Beach on Saturday, opting to vote early in his adopted home state of Florida. At rallies ahead of Election Day on November 3, Trump has been urging Republicans to cast their ballots early, reversing course on a practice he has long decried in a bid to mobilise the party’s base in an election that threatens to end their control of Congress. Asked by reporters if he voted for the party line, he said: “Very much so.” The... [type] => 1 ) [38] => Array ( [title] => How to share AI wealth? Neither the US nor Asia has the answer [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371822/how-share-ai-wealth-neither-us-nor-asia-has-answer [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:30:06 +0000 [description] => On October 18, Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory preparing one of the largest listings in history, committed 5 per cent of its shares to a public benefit fund. The next day, Elon Musk promised one SpaceX share, next year, for “every kid in America” – about US$10.6 billion for some 73 million children. The offers differ in who holds the shares. Anthropic’s will sit in an entity the company owns, spent on the public’s behalf; Musk’s would land, by a route he has not explained,... [type] => 1 ) [39] => Array ( [title] => Musk admits he throttled Ukraine’s Starlink speeds, as access is restored [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3372040/ukraines-starlink-speeds-restored-after-week-frontline-disruption [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:00:35 +0000 [description] => Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia. Musk’s admission on social media came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted frontline operations for more than a week. Questions have persisted since... [type] => 1 ) [40] => Array ( [title] => German man detained after fire wrecks Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372039/german-man-detained-after-fire-wrecks-hitlers-eagles-nest-mountain-retreat [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:35:33 +0000 [description] => Firefighters battled on Saturday to put out flames that tore through Adolf Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” mountain retreat while police detained a suspect who investigators said may have psychiatric problems. The alarm was raised late on Friday at the former guest house for top Nazi officials, 1,834 metres (6,000 feet) high in the Bavarian Alps. As snow fell on the Alpine peak, the Eagle’s Nest was still engulfed in flames at dawn on Saturday, and fire chief Michael Brandl told a press conference the... [type] => 1 ) [41] => Array ( [title] => Man arrested over suspected rat poison in stray cat food at Kowloon park [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372037/man-arrested-over-suspected-rat-poison-stray-cat-food-kowloon-park [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:47:48 +0000 [description] => Police have arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly mixed rat poison into food left for stray cats in a Kowloon park and was found in possession of a knife. The force said it received a report at around 3.30am on Saturday that a man was suspected of putting poison in cat food that animal welfare volunteers had placed near tennis courts in Shek Kip Mei Park. Officers arrived at the scene and seized a packet of suspected rat poison and a fruit knife measuring around 14cm (5.5 inches) in length... [type] => 1 ) [42] => Array ( [title] => Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372035/saudi-strikes-kill-11-yemen-houthi-missiles-target-saudi-cities [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:33:12 +0000 [description] => Houthi media reported that Saudi strikes killed 11 people in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition fighting them said it had intercepted two missiles targeting Saudi cities. The Houthis’ Al-Masirah outlet reported a series of “Saudi enemy air strikes” targeting Sanaa, including one on a house that killed at least four people and wounded several others. A separate strike at a residence building for cement factory workers in the Sanaa governorate killed six women... [type] => 1 ) [43] => Array ( [title] => 2 projector stands removed from controversial Peak lighting project after outcry [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372034/2-projector-stands-removed-controversial-peak-lighting-project-after-outcry [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:27:49 +0000 [description] => Parts of two installations in a controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak have been removed, days after Hong Kong’s tourism authorities pledged to balance the community’s needs and said the scheme was not “set in stone”. The removals came hours after Commissioner for Tourism Ann Chan Wai-yan inspected the site on Saturday morning with a lawmaker and a district councillor, following an outcry from residents who accused the Hong Kong Tourism Board of removing trees and... [type] => 1 ) [44] => Array ( [title] => China’s J-20 stealth jet designers plan to put powerful radar into aircraft wing [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371706/chinas-j-20-stealth-jet-designers-plan-put-powerful-radar-aircraft-wing [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:10 +0000 [description] => Fighter jets typically house their main radars behind a radome in the nose, while conventional airborne early-warning aircraft often carry large radar arrays in prominent structures above the fuselage. Although aircraft wings offer a large surface area, their relatively thin cross-sections leave limited internal space for radar equipment. Top Chinese military aircraft designers have now proposed a revolutionary method to integrate large antenna arrays into aircraft wings, using flight manoeuvres... [type] => 1 ) [45] => Array ( [title] => Leading Chinese economic commentator Ren Zeping’s social media account restricted [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/3372032/leading-chinese-economic-commentator-ren-zepings-social-media-account-restricted [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:50:26 +0000 [description] => A prominent Chinese economist’s social media channel has been restricted as Beijing steps up regulatory scrutiny of financial market influencers. Chinese internet users on Saturday noticed that the WeChat account of Ren Zeping, known for his outspoken comments on investments and policies, had been stopped from gaining new followers and a member of his team said posting had been suspended. Clicking the follow button generated a message saying “this account cannot be followed due to its violation... [type] => 1 ) [46] => Array ( [title] => How Operation Santa Claus grew from Christmas donations to ‘engine’ of change [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372027/how-operation-santa-claus-grew-christmas-donations-engine-change [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:37:07 +0000 [description] => Over nearly four decades, Operation Santa Claus (OSC) has grown from a quirky holiday fundraiser into an “engine” for community change in Hong Kong. For some beneficiaries, the journey was a full circle. Rachel Chow Chiu-yan learned about the fundraising drive in Young Post when she was a student, later pitched for funds on behalf of a group helping teenage girls and later joined the charity. “Ten to 20 years ago, Operation Santa Claus disbursed some funding to charities that saw it as seed... [type] => 1 ) [47] => Array ( [title] => Clashes flare at Paris protests as more than 400,000 march across France [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372031/france-high-alert-paris-march-begins-uneasy-calm [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:17:24 +0000 [description] => Protests across France were largely peaceful on Saturday, despite heightened tensions and sporadic clashes between protesters and the police, but authorities remained on high alert as night fell. The French Interior Ministry counted 410,000 people who hit the streets across the country on Saturday, down from the 550,000 who protested last weekend. The October 17 demonstrations descended into looting and the worst urban rioting France had seen in years. A total of 249 protests took place in... [type] => 1 ) [48] => Array ( [title] => Chasing Gothic Lolita demand, Japanese businesses expand to Europe [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372030/chasing-gothic-lolita-demand-japanese-businesses-expand-europe [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:14:37 +0000 [description] => A Japanese fashion style inspired by historical European clothing is finding a growing following in Europe, where enthusiasts are embracing its elaborate designs and forming communities around their shared passion for lace, frills and intricate outfits. Gothic Lolita, often shortened to “Goth-Loli,” blends elements of European clothing styles with Japanese fashion sensibilities. Japanese brands are now looking to expand their presence in Europe, bringing the style back to the continent that... 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Heart disease was one of the leading causes of death in Hong Kong, with more than 6,500 fatalities recorded in 2024, according to the Department of Health. While patients must monitor their health and seek timely medical care, a local cardiologist stressed that bystanders could also render... [type] => 1 ) [1] => Array ( [title] => The West’s double standard on global unrest [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371928/wests-double-standard-global-unrest [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:30:08 +0000 [description] => In the early days of the student protests in France, mainstream Western media took the protesters’ claims about poor school facilities and declining resources at face value. Only when the violence spread across the country, and to some of its European neighbours, did people begin to ask whether deeper causes were at play. 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That positioned the warships past the first island chain, a... [type] => 1 ) [3] => Array ( [title] => US Marine indictment in Okinawa murder trial renews anti-base movement [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3372075/us-marine-indictment-okinawa-murder-trial-renews-anti-base-movement [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:33:33 +0000 [description] => Prosecutors indicted a 20-year-old US Marine on Sunday on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman in Okinawa earlier this month as the case renews anti-base sentiment among locals burdened with hosting the bulk of US military installations in Japan. Devin Ballard, who is stationed at Futenma Air Base, is charged with killing the woman by wrapping a phone cord around her neck at a hotel in Naha, the capital of the southern island prefecture, and taking her backpack containing a wallet on... [type] => 1 ) [4] => Array ( [title] => ‘Really terrified’: how a blood test could spare cancer patients an agonising wait [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3372012/really-terrified-how-blood-test-could-spare-cancer-patients-agonising-wait [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:00:31 +0000 [description] => In the second of a four-part Health Matters wellness series on frontier medicine in Hong Kong, Fiona Sun looks into how a new PCR system can detect cancer, infections and birth defects within hours, and what it will take to bring such laboratory breakthroughs to patients. Part one can be found here. It began with a pimple-like lump on Audrey Kwan’s neck. Within a month, it had swollen to the size of a table tennis ball. But it took blood tests, a biopsy and CAT scans before the Hongkonger, then... [type] => 1 ) [5] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong seeks bigger role for yuan in regional trade, treasury chief says [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372073/hong-kong-seeks-bigger-role-yuan-regional-trade-treasury-chief-says [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:44:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong officials held discussions with finance ministers and representatives from economies such as Brunei during last week’s Apec meeting on reducing reliance on the US dollar and expanding the use of local currencies and the yuan for bilateral trade settlement, the city’s treasury chief has said. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu on Sunday also shared lighthearted but telling anecdotes about the intangible gains made by the city from hosting the... 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[type] => 1 ) [8] => Array ( [title] => How China’s regional leadership changes offer clues to the future of the Communist Party [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372064/how-chinas-regional-leadership-changes-offer-clues-future-communist-party [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:08 +0000 [description] => China’s five-year leadership cycle is getting under way at a provincial level, with new teams being installed in a process that offers important clues to the future of the Communist Party at a national level. Last week, four provinces – Anhui, Henan, Shanxi and Xinjiang – wrapped up their respective party congresses and appointed new standing committees for the next five years. The meetings were held a week before a key party gathering in Beijing – known as the fifth plenum – that runs from... [type] => 1 ) [9] => Array ( [title] => How ancient Chinese night watchmen patrolled streets, used ‘dripping buckets’ to tell time [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372045/how-ancient-chinese-night-watchmen-patrolled-streets-used-dripping-buckets-tell-time [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:05 +0000 [description] => In ancient China, before the advent of mechanical clocks and digital devices, people relied mainly on night watchmen to keep time, prevent fires and maintain their daily routines. But how did the watchmen tell the time? Chinese night watchmen mainly used two methods: clepsydras and incense sticks. A clepsydra, also known as a water clock, measures time through the regulated flow of water from a vessel. The ancient Chinese divided the night into five gengs. Each geng lasted around two hours,... [type] => 1 ) [10] => Array ( [title] => Upgrade or eyesore? Why Hong Kong’s Peak light display has hit a snag [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372069/upgrade-or-eyesore-why-hong-kongs-peak-light-display-has-hit-snag [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:04:10 +0000 [description] => A controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak is in doubt following mounting complaints that the installations damage Hong Kong’s natural beauty. Designed as one of several new attractions meant to replace a retired light show, the initiative has been criticised by local residents and visitors as counterproductive. The South China Morning Post looks at what has gone wrong with the project. 1. What is the project about? The Tourism Board planned small light installations for... [type] => 1 ) [11] => Array ( [title] => Serbia votes as ruling party faces student-led anti-corruption list [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372068/serbia-votes-ruling-party-faces-student-led-anti-corruption-list [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:53:07 +0000 [description] => Polls opened in Serbia on Sunday in what is set to be its most fiercely contested parliamentary election in more than 14 years, as a student-led movement seeks to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic. The snap vote is the culmination of nearly two years of student-led protests sparked by the 2024 collapse of a canopy at Novi Sad railway station that killed 16 people – a tragedy widely blamed on corruption. The disaster triggered some of Serbia’s largest protests since the fall of... [type] => 1 ) [12] => Array ( [title] => East Asia’s cultural economies are bridging politics-driven divides [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3371868/east-asias-cultural-economies-are-bridging-politics-driven-divides [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:30:06 +0000 [description] => The appearance of K-pop singer G-Dragon on electronic billboards in major Chinese cities despite Beijing’s K-pop ban points at a contrast between political shadows clouding international relations and actual commercial linkages in East Asia. Amid tensions over Seoul’s military alliance with the United States and other issues, G-Dragon featured in eight McDonald’s products across more than 8,000 outlets in mainland China. The penetration and appeal of Korean cultural icons show how transnational... [type] => 1 ) [13] => Array ( [title] => Beijing pledges to back Taiwan’s pro-unification ‘patriots’ as it marks key anniversary [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372065/beijing-commemorates-end-japanese-rule-over-taiwan-call-reunification [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:05:09 +0000 [description] => Beijing pledged to support pro-unification forces in Taiwan as it mounted a concerted publicity campaign on Sunday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule over the island. October 25 was formally established by Beijing last year as an official memorial date known as “Taiwan Restoration Day”. Speaking at an event in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, on Sunday, Song Tao, the head of Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the memorial day highlighted Beijing’s “firm... 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[type] => 1 ) [15] => Array ( [title] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum dies aged 66 [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372063/veteran-hong-kong-stock-commentator-louie-shum-dies-aged-66 [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:46:10 +0000 [description] => Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum Chun-ying has died aged 66, with a police source revealing he had a history of heart disease and diabetes. His twin sister confirmed on Sunday that he died on Saturday night at Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, sharing the news in a post on his social media page. Shum, also known as “Master Shum”, was chief executive of stock brokerage Sincere Securities until his retirement two years ago. He remained active on internet radio shows over the past two... [type] => 1 ) [16] => Array ( [title] => The Weeknd wows Hong Kong fans with tribute song sampling Faye Wong classic [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372062/weeknd-wows-hong-kong-fans-tribute-song-sampling-faye-wong-classic [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:34:03 +0000 [description] => Canadian singer The Weeknd surprised concertgoers in Hong Kong on Saturday with a new song inspired by the city, evoking nostalgia among local music fans. Abel Tesfaye – the Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and actor known professionally as The Weeknd – performed “Hong Kong” to tens of thousands of fans at Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday night. It was his first of four concerts in the city as part of the “After Hours Til Dawn Tour” world tour. The crowd reacted with awe and cheers. “Hong... [type] => 1 ) [17] => Array ( [title] => AIIB keen to fund projects in Northern Metropolis, Hong Kong finance chief says [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372059/aiib-keen-finance-projects-northern-metropolis-hong-kong-finance-chief-says [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:29:33 +0000 [description] => The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed interest in financing projects in the Northern Metropolis mega development, Hong Kong’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also told the media on Sunday that global finance leaders had set aside their political differences during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Finance Ministers’ Meeting held in Hong Kong last week and reached a consensus on promoting digital infrastructure, employment... [type] => 1 ) [18] => Array ( [title] => Israel widens West Bank crackdown, displacing Hebron families after attack [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372058/israel-widens-west-bank-crackdown-displacing-hebron-families-after-attack [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:23:07 +0000 [description] => Israel said on Sunday all land crossings with the West Bank will be closed on the day of next week’s election, as it pledged a harder line on militancy after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers in the territory. The announcement came a day after Israeli forces pushed into the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and displaced around 2,000 residents, with Defence Minister Israel Katz saying, “they will not be allowed to return … until we’ve finished dealing with all the Hamas issues in... [type] => 1 ) [19] => Array ( [title] => 1 million Hong Kong employees to get ‘full portability’ of MPF funds in December [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372056/1-million-hong-kong-employees-get-full-portability-mpf-funds-december [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:06:04 +0000 [description] => About 1 million employees in Hong Kong will be allowed to move their entire Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) savings to a different provider once a year, starting December 21. The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, which regulates the mandatory pension plans, said on Sunday that the “full portability” arrangement would be carried out in two phases to ensure a smooth implementation. In a blog post, authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau said the arrangement would allow eligible members... [type] => 1 ) [20] => Array ( [title] => What’s next for Hong Kong developers in mainland China? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/property/article/3371965/whats-next-hong-kong-developers-mainland-china [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:26 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s major property developers are shifting investment in mainland China from residential projects to commercial assets, including hospitality, as weak home sales and fewer attractive investment opportunities prompt them to focus on existing properties, recurring income and debt reduction. “In recent years, after we recycled the capital from our projects, we haven’t really found many good opportunities on the mainland,” Stephen Ng, chairman and managing director of Wharf Holdings, said at... [type] => 1 ) [21] => Array ( [title] => Malaysian-owned tanker carrying US$14 million in ketamine seized in Indonesia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372054/malaysian-owned-tanker-carrying-us14-million-ketamine-seized-indonesia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:02 +0000 [description] => The tanker detained by Indonesian authorities that was used in an attempt to smuggle 1.16 tonnes of ketamine is owned by a Malaysian-registered company. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said the two directors of the company that owns the MT Global 168 are Malaysians. He said the company’s office is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia’s Johor state. According to Hussein, the tanker had previously applied for registration under the Malaysian flag but had... [type] => 1 ) [22] => Array ( [title] => Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading drive [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371941/novel-idea-thailand-vietnam-take-books-road-reading-drive [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:09 +0000 [description] => Tran Dai Thang spotted two young people who had picked up their drinks at a pop-up cafe beside his travelling bookstore and were about to leave, so he called them over. One of them said they did not read books, Thang recalled. But he kept the conversation going and eventually persuaded the visitor to buy a book for 10,000 dong (US$0.40) – heavily discounted from its original price of 45,000 dong. For Thang, an artist and publisher, the small sale mattered far less than the fact that someone who... [type] => 1 ) [23] => Array ( [title] => Law enforcement alerted to firm offering LGBTQ surrogacy services in Hong Kong [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372052/law-enforcement-alerted-about-firm-offering-lgbtq-surrogacy-services-hong-kong [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:49:32 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has referred a case to law enforcement agencies after a mainland Chinese influencer was suspected of offering to bring non-local surrogate mothers of LGBTQ parents to give birth in the city. Tan Zubiao, who goes by the name of “berlinsun” on Instagram, had set up a company in the city and advertised commercial surrogacy services for LGBTQ couples on social media, according to local media reports. Tan and his foreign husband, who have two... [type] => 1 ) [24] => Array ( [title] => Trump hails tariffs for new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in Georgia [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372051/trump-hails-tariffs-new-us42-billion-audi-plant-georgia [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:44:54 +0000 [description] => President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they have made the US richer, as he announced that Volkswagen agreed to build a new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in the state. “Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That’s incredible,” Trump told a crowd in the city of Perry. “This will be the single largest investment in US auto industry history, modern history.” Later, he added, “Without tariffs, they wouldn’t be coming in.” Trump was speaking... [type] => 1 ) [25] => Array ( [title] => Will China’s 4 peace principles for tackling African conflicts work? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372047/will-chinas-4-peace-principles-tackling-african-conflicts-work [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:22 +0000 [description] => Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined Beijing’s formula for tackling African conflicts and hot-button issues during a meeting this month with visiting Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbe, framing it around four principles linking peace to development. The principles focus on African-led security free from outside intervention; upholding sovereignty and UN Charter principles; rejecting force and sanctions and favouring ceasefires through dialogue; and focusing on both immediate security concerns and... [type] => 1 ) [26] => Array ( [title] => Will AI-powered open-door vending machines reshape Hong Kong’s retail landscape? [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372024/will-ai-powered-open-door-vending-machines-reshape-hong-kongs-retail-landscape [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:15 +0000 [description] => Sherry Shum has embraced a new shopping routine after finding a smart vending machine near her home in Chai Wan in Hong Kong. The 37-year-old retail worker uses her phone to scan a QR code, opens the smart machine’s door, picks up a bottle of Coca-Cola, an oolong tea and a pack of potato chips, closes it and walks away with HK$60 (US$7.70) worth of goods. The whole process is so seamless that the bulk of the time is spent deciding what to buy. The moment Shum takes an item from the shelf, the... [type] => 1 ) [27] => Array ( [title] => Gulf economies accelerate diversification as recession looms over Iran war [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3371922/gulf-economies-accelerate-diversification-recession-looms-over-iran-war [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000 [description] => Before the outbreak of the war triggered by the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February, the Gulf monarchies were living the prosperity dream that was the envy of the world. Their hydrocarbon-fuelled economies were glitzy oases of growth, inoculated from the conflict in Gaza that had rocked other parts of the Middle East for several years. Underpinned by decades-old US security guarantees and conflict mediation by billionaire sheikhs, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar cultivated... [type] => 1 ) [28] => Array ( [title] => Singapore tells suppliers to ‘honour commitments’ amid Indonesia’s gas cut [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372048/singapore-tells-suppliers-honour-commitments-amid-indonesias-gas-cut [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:38:07 +0000 [description] => Singapore expects all parties who have signed commercial contracts for gas supplies to “honour their commitments”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday after Indonesia cut its exports. Speaking at the People’s Action Party (PAP) convention, Wong added that Singapore’s gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests. Indonesia began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore on Saturday. Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said the move was to... [type] => 1 ) [29] => Array ( [title] => ‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of care [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372043/mum-good-chinese-woman-wakes-vegetative-daughter-law-after-17-years-care [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:15:07 +0000 [description] => A woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving social media users. The younger woman, surnamed Xu, fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after being struck by a truck in her village in Qingyun county, Shandong province. The accident happened just one month after she got married, Shandian News reported. Since then, her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, has cared for her around the clock. “She married my son,... [type] => 1 ) [30] => Array ( [title] => Fandom vs flag: why young Chinese embrace Japanese pop culture but reject war-era symbols [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372036/fandom-vs-flag-why-young-chinese-embrace-japanese-pop-culture-reject-war-era-symbols [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:16 +0000 [description] => Young Chinese people enjoy Japanese pop culture such as anime and music, but many draw a firm line at symbols of Japanese militarism. That line was tested recently at Moscow State University, where Chinese students confronted a classmate wearing Japan’s rising sun flag in class and called for his repatriation, state-run newspaper Global Times reported on Sunday. Many countries, including China, view the flag as a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggression. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces still use... [type] => 1 ) [31] => Array ( [title] => Why more Japanese women are choosing ‘silver divorce’ after decades of marriage [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371898/why-more-japanese-women-are-choosing-silver-divorce-after-decades-marriage [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:13 +0000 [description] => Ayumi lives alone in a spacious suburban house originally bought to raise a family, her two cats now her only full-time companions. Her two daughters have grown up and left home, and her husband of more than two decades moved out nearly a year ago as they finalise a divorce. For the 62-year-old Kawasaki resident, who spoke on condition that her surname be withheld, this was not how she envisioned her later years. “He worked very long hours, including on weekends, and I was always busy taking... [type] => 1 ) [32] => Array ( [title] => Hong Kong needs a civil service fit for a changed world [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3371777/hong-kong-needs-civil-service-fit-changed-world [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:30:09 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong’s civil service has long enjoyed a reputation for efficiency, professionalism and probity. It has also been a pillar of stability, particularly during the transition from British to Chinese rule. Outside the general and administrative grades, many civil servants spend much of their careers in relatively specialised areas of responsibility. This allows them to develop deep expertise and makes them dependable regulators and administrators. However, it can also make it harder to adapt... [type] => 1 ) [33] => Array ( [title] => School bullying cases in Hong Kong rise 32% to nearly 500 a year [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3372020/school-bullying-cases-hong-kong-rise-32-nearly-500-year [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:00:17 +0000 [description] => Hong Kong schools handled an average of 496 bullying cases each academic year from 2022 to 2025 – a 32 per cent jump compared with the previous three years, according to the Education Bureau. A youth group attributed the increase to greater reporting driven by heightened mental health awareness, but also students struggling to distinguish playful jokes from bullying. According to the bureau, public primary and secondary schools recorded an average of 496 bullying cases each year between 2022 and... [type] => 1 ) [34] => Array ( [title] => Singapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparency [link] => https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371950/singapore-embraces-ai-cyber-defence-one-caveat-breach-transparency [date] => Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:14 +0000 [description] => Singapore is turning to major technology firms to strengthen its cyber defences, even as it presses them for greater transparency over security breaches – a balancing act facing regional governments as they seek to harness artificial intelligence while guarding against the risks it introduces. Those risks were highlighted by an AI agent linked to OpenAI that gained unauthorised access to files on an Australian government website earlier this year, raising questions over how quickly companies... [type] => 1 ) [35] => Array ( [title] => Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372042/obama-blasts-trumps-chaos-and-cruelty-while-campaigning-democrats [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:50:31 +0000 [description] => Former US president Barack Obama delivered a scathing critique of his successor, Donald Trump, at a rally in Ohio on Saturday to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. “After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, the likes of which we have not seen in the modern era, you get a chance to say, ‘Enough is enough,’” Obama declared in Cleveland. “We are voting for change right here in Ohio.” The 65-year-old Democrat blamed the Trump... [type] => 1 ) [36] => Array ( [title] => China’s next generation of leaders waiting in the wings for more senior roles [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372013/chinas-next-generation-leaders-waiting-wings-more-senior-roles [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:00:28 +0000 [description] => Plenary sessions of the Central Committee, the upper echelon of China’s ruling Communist Party, are major events on the country’s political calendar. In the fourth part of this series, William Zheng looks at how the next generation of the party is being formed. When China’s political elites gather behind closed doors in Beijing for the Communist Party’s fifth plenum on Monday, much of the attention will be on the quiet preparations for allocating hundreds of pivotal roles in next year’s 21st... [type] => 1 ) [37] => Array ( [title] => Trump, a critic of early voting, votes early in Florida [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372041/trump-critic-early-voting-votes-early-florida [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:58:09 +0000 [description] => US President Donald Trump cast his ballot for the midterm elections in Palm Beach on Saturday, opting to vote early in his adopted home state of Florida. At rallies ahead of Election Day on November 3, Trump has been urging Republicans to cast their ballots early, reversing course on a practice he has long decried in a bid to mobilise the party’s base in an election that threatens to end their control of Congress. Asked by reporters if he voted for the party line, he said: “Very much so.” The... [type] => 1 ) [38] => Array ( [title] => How to share AI wealth? Neither the US nor Asia has the answer [link] => https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3371822/how-share-ai-wealth-neither-us-nor-asia-has-answer [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:30:06 +0000 [description] => On October 18, Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory preparing one of the largest listings in history, committed 5 per cent of its shares to a public benefit fund. The next day, Elon Musk promised one SpaceX share, next year, for “every kid in America” – about US$10.6 billion for some 73 million children. The offers differ in who holds the shares. Anthropic’s will sit in an entity the company owns, spent on the public’s behalf; Musk’s would land, by a route he has not explained,... [type] => 1 ) [39] => Array ( [title] => Musk admits he throttled Ukraine’s Starlink speeds, as access is restored [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3372040/ukraines-starlink-speeds-restored-after-week-frontline-disruption [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:00:35 +0000 [description] => Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia. Musk’s admission on social media came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted frontline operations for more than a week. Questions have persisted since... [type] => 1 ) [40] => Array ( [title] => German man detained after fire wrecks Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372039/german-man-detained-after-fire-wrecks-hitlers-eagles-nest-mountain-retreat [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:35:33 +0000 [description] => Firefighters battled on Saturday to put out flames that tore through Adolf Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” mountain retreat while police detained a suspect who investigators said may have psychiatric problems. The alarm was raised late on Friday at the former guest house for top Nazi officials, 1,834 metres (6,000 feet) high in the Bavarian Alps. As snow fell on the Alpine peak, the Eagle’s Nest was still engulfed in flames at dawn on Saturday, and fire chief Michael Brandl told a press conference the... [type] => 1 ) [41] => Array ( [title] => Man arrested over suspected rat poison in stray cat food at Kowloon park [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372037/man-arrested-over-suspected-rat-poison-stray-cat-food-kowloon-park [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:47:48 +0000 [description] => Police have arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly mixed rat poison into food left for stray cats in a Kowloon park and was found in possession of a knife. The force said it received a report at around 3.30am on Saturday that a man was suspected of putting poison in cat food that animal welfare volunteers had placed near tennis courts in Shek Kip Mei Park. Officers arrived at the scene and seized a packet of suspected rat poison and a fruit knife measuring around 14cm (5.5 inches) in length... [type] => 1 ) [42] => Array ( [title] => Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372035/saudi-strikes-kill-11-yemen-houthi-missiles-target-saudi-cities [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:33:12 +0000 [description] => Houthi media reported that Saudi strikes killed 11 people in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition fighting them said it had intercepted two missiles targeting Saudi cities. The Houthis’ Al-Masirah outlet reported a series of “Saudi enemy air strikes” targeting Sanaa, including one on a house that killed at least four people and wounded several others. A separate strike at a residence building for cement factory workers in the Sanaa governorate killed six women... [type] => 1 ) [43] => Array ( [title] => 2 projector stands removed from controversial Peak lighting project after outcry [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372034/2-projector-stands-removed-controversial-peak-lighting-project-after-outcry [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:27:49 +0000 [description] => Parts of two installations in a controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak have been removed, days after Hong Kong’s tourism authorities pledged to balance the community’s needs and said the scheme was not “set in stone”. The removals came hours after Commissioner for Tourism Ann Chan Wai-yan inspected the site on Saturday morning with a lawmaker and a district councillor, following an outcry from residents who accused the Hong Kong Tourism Board of removing trees and... [type] => 1 ) [44] => Array ( [title] => China’s J-20 stealth jet designers plan to put powerful radar into aircraft wing [link] => https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3371706/chinas-j-20-stealth-jet-designers-plan-put-powerful-radar-aircraft-wing [date] => Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:10 +0000 [description] => Fighter jets typically house their main radars behind a radome in the nose, while conventional airborne early-warning aircraft often carry large radar arrays in prominent structures above the fuselage. Although aircraft wings offer a large surface area, their relatively thin cross-sections leave limited internal space for radar equipment. Top Chinese military aircraft designers have now proposed a revolutionary method to integrate large antenna arrays into aircraft wings, using flight manoeuvres... 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